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Latest trend in virus delivery :-(

Mar 13, 2004 1:23AM PST

Hi,All.

Yes, I know this isn't the V&S forum, but you need to know what to look out for lest you be conned into infecting yourself. This particular example allegedly comes from Compuserve, but there have been reports of similar scams purporting to come from the "e-mail team" at numerous ISPs, including Yahoo and Roadrunner:

>>Dear user of "Compuserve.com" mailing system,

Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative e-mail content) outgoing from your e-mail account. Probably, you have been infected by
a proxy-relay trojan server. In order to keep your computer safe, follow the instructions.

Please, read the attach for further details.

For security reasons attached file is password protected. The password is "*****".

Kind regards,
The Compuserve.com team http://www.compuserve.com <<

Needless to say, the "attached article" is in fact a virus. Note the poor grammar, however -- it shjould be "the attached," and "the file," not just "file."

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I got one that appeared to come from my ISP also, however, it stated a ...
Mar 13, 2004 2:49AM PST

different reason for being sent. I was told there was a problem with my account and it would be suspended in three days if I didn't update my profile. It said to open the attached file, which was a form, fill it out and return it right away. The attached file had a .PDF extension. I knew right away it really wasn't from my ISP, I forwarded it to their abuse dept. They wrote back to say it indeed was a virus and to delete it. Course I already had.

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I think you dealt with that virus very well - your logic was spot on - NT
Mar 13, 2004 6:27AM PST

NT

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Re:Latest trend in virus delivery :-(
Mar 13, 2004 3:35AM PST

I guess I'm just lucky Dave. I do not get any of these messages, viruses or spam that I hear of on here, at least not on my main e-mail server (or client) Also I am not on cable.

The notices are very good info to watch out for Potential Hazards. I print them out and keep my eyes open. Thanks

George