Hi Christy,
The message is maybe generated by Netsky. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.netsky.k@mm.html
This worm uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to the email addresses it finds.
my first thought is that some computer with my e-mail address in its address book has been used by a worm which infected that computer.
Right. Someone who has your email address in their computer and unfortunately infected by such worm who does this type of distrubution. The senders' email address is spoofed.
Is there anything I should do ?
Delete the mail. Disable preview pane. Do not open the attached message. Use a program that will allow you to check and delete 'unwanted' emails from the server. Example of this program is Mailwasher, ePrompter, Magic Mail Monitor. Make sure your AV is up-to-date. If possible configure your email program to 'read all messages in plain text'.
I recently received an e-mail in my OE6 Inbox with
subject title: disallowed attachment type found in sent message "Re: Your website"
and the message box contains :
Greetings from xxxxxxxxxxx
Our email server has detected a disallowed attachment type in a message you sent
recently and as a result your message has not been delivered. Windows
executable file extensions are not allowed in email, due to the
potential for viruses. The disallowed attachment type was:
.pif Windows Program Information Files
Please contact your I.T. support personnel with any questions
regarding this policy.
Thanks!
Email Administrator
xxxxxxxxx
postmaster @xxxxxxx.com
I have not sent such a message, and my first thought is that some computer with my e-mail address in its address book has been used by a worm which infected that computer.
Has anybody received such an e-mail ? What worm does that ? Or is that e-mail a front for collecting active e-mail addresses ?
Note: the x?s are replacement of an Oerganization?s name. Is there anything I should do ? Thanks.
christy

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