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Apr 11, 2005 19:25:08 GMT
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I recieved an email entitled "thanks" for GavinJ earlier which contained a nasty virus.
Thankfully it didn't get past my security....
but be warned - there may be nasties out there and messages from fellow R-R's may not be what you expect!!!!
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GavinJ
Club Retro Rides Member
MGB 3.9 v8 Sebring
Posts: 927 
Club RR Member Number: 209
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VIRUS WARNING!!!GavinJ
@gavinj
Club Retro Rides Member 209
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Apr 11, 2005 20:00:57 GMT
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nothing to do with me  |
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GavinJ
Club Retro Rides Member
MGB 3.9 v8 Sebring
Posts: 927
Club RR Member Number: 209
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VIRUS WARNING!!!GavinJ
@gavinj
Club Retro Rides Member 209
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Apr 11, 2005 20:02:04 GMT
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Just checked my email and i have one off 'Madmerc' and the subject was 'Hello'
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Last Edit: Apr 11, 2005 20:03:19 GMT by GavinJ
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Apr 11, 2005 20:08:52 GMT
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Basically the viruses can scan sites like this and find peoples email addresses....  |
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Apr 11, 2005 21:17:25 GMT
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I just got one from slaterspeed@gmail.com? Anyone on here??
Adam
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Apr 11, 2005 21:28:41 GMT
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I received one aswell. Cant remember who from. Hotmail moved it to my junk folder because of the virus.
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BS Nymph
Singer Chamois Coupe
Series 3 Landy
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Apr 11, 2005 21:50:51 GMT
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Just checked my email and i have one off 'Madmerc' and the subject was 'Hello' thats my other e mail name!!! ive sent you nothing matey.id have pm'd you. i got one from mantamad and its got past my security and has buggered my pc. got a tool bar that i cant shift, running slower than normal and it keeps trying to connect me to premium rate numbers. anyone got any ideas on how to kill it??? |
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VIRUS WARNING!!!BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Apr 11, 2005 22:45:43 GMT
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tcc - I had a similar thing a while back. Downloaded SpyBot (free) which seems to have sorted the problem (try . They have a half decent firewall thingy on there too which stops those dialer viruses connecting to all kinds of curse word sites. Sygate Personal Firewall. It's all free. I tend to whack as many security programs on my computer as possible so if it gets past one program it gets found by another  |
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I got one this morning from you Nick  ,... ahhh the wonders of the internet! |
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If your going to Email some one on here it might be best to PM them first and let them know. Maybe use a password in the subject so they know they can open it.
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BS Nymph
Singer Chamois Coupe
Series 3 Landy
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Bad luck all. I'm smug, being a Mac owner. No viruses! Ever!
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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jabbo
Posted a lot
soy un perdedor
Posts: 1,151
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I got one this morning from you Nick ,... ahhh the wonders of the internet! When ever I get e-mails from Nick I usually just delete them, but that's only because he talks curse word all the time! ;D  ;D |
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When ever I get e-mails from Nick I usually just delete them, but that's only because he talks curse word all the time! ;D ;D Ooooh, what a lie!!! Just because I caned you to the ground with e-mail cuss-age yesterday. And while we're on the subject of viruses... I heard you caught galloping knob-rot from your bum-love sessions in public toilets. And don't even get me started on yo' virus-riddled momma. ;D (no shortage of maturity in this office!) |
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Last Edit: Apr 12, 2005 8:32:58 GMT by nickb
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Ooooh, what a lie!!! Just because I caned you to the ground with e-mail cuss-age yesterday. And while we're on the subject of viruses... I heard you caught galloping knob-rot from your bum-love sessions in public toilets. And don't even get me started on yo' virus-riddled momma. ;D (no shortage of maturity in this office!) Superb! quality cussing! nice work dude! |
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Bad luck all. I'm smug, being a Mac owner. No viruses! Ever! Not entirely true  I could compile a buffer-overrun exploit that'd knock MacOS 8, 9 and X onto it's back. To all those who have problems with malware: www.doxdesk.comIf you use Internet Explorer, there is a parasite check here (works on v5.5 and above). IF you haven't already, download the latest release of Firefox; it doesn't have anywhere near the amount of exploitable zones as Internet Explorer (Active X...what a joke...) To clean up, use the following: Ad-AwareSpybot Search&DestroyCWShredderMicrosoft AntispywareBest thing to do is not open ANY email that you are not expecting. If you are using Outlook or a similar email tool, don't use the preview pane. *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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thats my other e mail name!!! ive sent you nothing matey.id have pm'd you. i got one from mantamad and its got past my security and has buggered my pc. got a tool bar that i cant shift, running slower than normal and it keeps trying to connect me to premium rate numbers. anyone got any ideas on how to kill it??? That sounds like the istbar spyware I had recently...I used various utilities to get rid of it, (ad-aware and Norton did a reasonable job, but it didn't quite kill it ) and also did a bit of manual file searching and deleting. Do what you can and then stop using Internet Explorer (assuming you do now, that is). Scrapingscrap set me up with a copy of Mozilla Firefox, which doesn't fall victim to spyware and virus attacks in the same way (IE's popularity means it becomes the target of the computer-wreckers). |
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Apr 12, 2005 10:55:34 GMT
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Not entirely true I could compile a buffer-overrun exploit that'd knock MacOS 8, 9 and X onto it's back. Yikes! You wouldn't? Would you! Maybe we just get left alone then. I'm off to install some new software I think! |
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Apr 12, 2005 11:04:49 GMT
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Hehehe...I wouldn't, I'm not feeling that malicious but it is a common fallacy that MacOS and various *nix variants (Unix, Linux, BSD et cetera) are 'immune' to viruses and malicious software.
The basics of it are that the vast majority of computer users the world over are using a variant of Windows. This means that the individuals who write malware and so on will concentrate their efforts on the largest market.
If everyone used Linux, Linux would have as much problems exposed and exploited as Windows does.
*n
[Edit: To keel over a Mac, write a program that keeps multiplying numbers by themselves exponentionally, you will eventually get to the point where the Mac goes 'oh...for f*cks' sake' and keels over. It is a lot harder on MacOS X but in the days of 8 it coud be done in a few minutes...]
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Last Edit: Apr 12, 2005 11:07:02 GMT by penski
Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Apr 12, 2005 11:14:59 GMT
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That sounds about right - as far as I can make out, all the viruses etc seem to be trained to hate Microsoft.....
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;D
