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| Thread ID: 62727 | 2005-10-17 10:31:00 | Email virus | Raikyn (6293) | PC World Chat |
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| 397091 | 2005-10-17 10:31:00 | First one I've had in many years of computing . So I thought I would share so some of you less experienced would know what to look for . Dear Xtra Member, Your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of unsolicited spam messages during the recent week . If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and confirm the attached document so you will not run into any future problems with the online service . If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to cancel your membership . Virtually yours, The Xtra Support Team +++ Attachment: No Virus found +++ Xtra Antivirus - www . xtra . co . nz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viruses found in the attached files . The file important-details . zip: Virus identified I-Worm/Mytob . MD . The attachment was moved to the virus vault . Checked by AVG Anti-Virus . Version: 7 . 0 . 344 / Virus Database: 267 . 12 . 2/137 - Release Date: 10/16/2005 Dodgy subject and referal to an attachment gives it away . The general xtra member may not know what to look for though . |
Raikyn (6293) | ||
| 397092 | 2005-10-17 10:35:00 | Thanks for your time for posting this message as a warning to the other forum members . :thumbs: Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 397093 | 2005-10-17 10:48:00 | Thanks for your time for posting this message as a warning to the other forum members . :thumbs: Cheers :) I know it looks stupid but in over 10 years of computing I haven't had an email virus . Maybe I'm doing something wrong :blush: |
Raikyn (6293) | ||
| 397094 | 2005-10-17 19:18:00 | I got the exact same email from the 'Orcon Support Team' to an old free Orcon email address I have. It looked quite convincing. |
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