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James
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 Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 5:36 am Post subject: Look at this virus e-mail I got today... |
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Warning - do not downlaod teh atachment or even bother opening this email:
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From: "Microsoft" <security@microsoft.com> | This is not spam | Add to Address Book
To: james_isaac@yahoo.com
Subject: Use this patch immediately !
Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!
Attachment
patch.exe
.exe file Scan with Norton AntiVirus
Save to my Yahoo! Briefcase
Download Without Scan |
I see it and think it's a bit strange, so I turn on full headers, and it says:
| Quote: | X-Apparently-To: james_isaac@yahoo.com via 216.136.172.28; Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:01:56 -0700
X-YahooFilteredBulk: 35.11.147.43
Return-Path: <admin@duma.gov.ru>
Received: from 35.11.147.43 (HELO localhost) (35.11.147.43) by mta229.mail.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:01:55 -0700
From: "Microsoft" <security@microsoft.com> | This is not spam | Add to Address Book
To: james_isaac@yahoo.com
Subject: Use this patch immediately !
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;boundary="xxxx"
Content-Length: 8389
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So, I'm guessing that's some sort of virus in the exe program. So you have been warned.
And has anyone else got this?
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[DOTA]D07
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I don't think I've got it, but then again I don't check my e-mail that often.
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Indie Skater
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I havent had it.
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