Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from

[Volker Pittlik]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Volker Pittlik at 05 February 2004 11:21:31:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

[Omid David]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 11:48:21:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from "me" geschrieben von: / posted by: Volker Pittlik at 05 February 2004 11:21:31:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

[Tom Likens]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 14:01:57:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from "me" geschrieben von: / posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 11:48:21:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

[Omid David]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 15:10:12:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: also to Omid... geschrieben von: / posted by: Volker Pittlik at 05 February 2004 13:54:37:

There are several virii in the wild which send out emails with addresses they find in the address book of their victims. I would assume that the emails you mention are send by the virii.

Possibly yes. I know and also got some of them from time to time. But 20+ since yesterday afternoon only to the winboard-forum address? Strange coincidence IMO.
Regards
Volker

All of them MyDoom worm I bet. I am receiving at least a dozen of them on a daily basis

[Omid David]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 15:14:16:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 14:01:57:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

http://news.google.com/news?&q=mydoom

Of course not. 99.99% of viruses sent are not intentional. No ISP will waste its time tracking those 0.01%, because it is impossible.
I get at least 100 spam emails daily (all but one or two are filtered luckily). Just today I have received 5 emails with that MyDoom virus so far...

[Volker Pittlik]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Volker Pittlik at 05 February 2004 15:31:45:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: also to Omid... geschrieben von: / posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 15:10:12:

...

All of them MyDoom worm I bet.

Lost, there was also some Swens amoung them. What have I won?
Volker

[Tom Likens]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 16:25:24:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 15:14:16:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

http://news.google.com/news?&q=mydoom

Of course not. 99.99% of viruses sent are not intentional. No ISP will waste its time tracking those 0.01%, because it is impossible.
I get at least 100 spam emails daily (all but one or two are filtered luckily). Just today I have received 5 emails with that MyDoom virus so far...

Nope, neither were MyDoom. So what do I win??

[Omid David]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 18:51:19:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 16:25:24:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

http://news.google.com/news?&q=mydoom

Of course not. 99.99% of viruses sent are not intentional. No ISP will waste its time tracking those 0.01%, because it is impossible.
I get at least 100 spam emails daily (all but one or two are filtered luckily). Just today I have received 5 emails with that MyDoom virus so far...

Nope, neither were MyDoom. So what do I win??

Exactly what Volker won

[Olivier Deville]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Olivier Deville at 05 February 2004 18:56:35:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 14:01:57:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

You know what, Tom ? Today I got an infected e-mail from "you" - of course it was a spoofed address. Those viruses are really harmful
Olivier


ChessWar

[Tom Likens]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 19:13:13:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Omid David at 05 February 2004 18:51:19:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

http://news.google.com/news?&q=mydoom

Of course not. 99.99% of viruses sent are not intentional. No ISP will waste its time tracking those 0.01%, because it is impossible.
I get at least 100 spam emails daily (all but one or two are filtered luckily). Just today I have received 5 emails with that MyDoom virus so far...

Nope, neither were MyDoom. So what do I win??

Exactly what Volker won

That's what I was afraid of...
BTW, nice win by Falcon over Djinn in CCT-6.
regards,
--tom

[Tom Likens]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 20:22:10:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Olivier Deville at 05 February 2004 18:56:35:

You know what, Tom ? Today I got an infected e-mail from "you" - of course it was a spoofed address. Those viruses are really harmful
Olivier

Olivier,
Sorry, someone sent you a virus using my spoofed email account. As you surmised, it
wasn't "me". Hopefully, all this nonsense will settle down soon.
regards,
--tom

[Omid David]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Omid David at 08 February 2004 01:29:15:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Warning: Never open unrequested attachments send to you from geschrieben von: / posted by: Tom Likens at 05 February 2004 19:13:13:

It seems the one who caused the password trouble is really happy now. He faked my e-mail address and send viruses as mail attachment. I already got complaints from individuals and companies.
I'll never send any unrequested attachments. So if you get any mails from "me" with an unrequested attachment don't open it but delete the mail immediately.
Regards
Volker

Most probably this is not done intentionally. A large number of viruses scan the address book of the infected computer, and send themselves to all thsoe addresses, setting the "from" field as one of those emails.
So it could be the case that your email appeared in the address book of an infected computer and used as the "from" field.

Perhaps, on the other hand I've had two viruses sent to me over the last three
days (none from you Volker) as email attachments. Coincidence, I wonder...
I also wonder if my IP provider will be interested in tracking down the
individual sending them if I get any more.
regards,
--tom

http://news.google.com/news?&q=mydoom

Of course not. 99.99% of viruses sent are not intentional. No ISP will waste its time tracking those 0.01%, because it is impossible.
I get at least 100 spam emails daily (all but one or two are filtered luckily). Just today I have received 5 emails with that MyDoom virus so far...

Nope, neither were MyDoom. So what do I win??

Exactly what Volker won

That's what I was afraid of...
BTW, nice win by Falcon over Djinn in CCT-6.
regards,
--tom

Thanks