ok, i just recieved an email from dakatbird@aol.com with the heading: Copyright 2002. MY350Z.COM All Rights Reserved. included is an attached file.

DO NOT OPEN a virus is attached to it!!!!


dan

 

I got that about 2 weeks ago, it screwed my whole computer up, had to start from scratch with a reformat. Its terrible!

 

oddly enough I checked my emails yesterday and guess what? Norton killed it for me so I didn't open it. Sucks that people think it is funny to send stuff like that.

 

Every computer user should have an updated virus protection program. I recommend Norton Antivirus 2003. The virus definitions should be updated weekly. You wouldn't drive without car insurance would you?

Norton Antivurs 2003:
http://www.symantecstore.com/dr/sat3...=0&CACHE_ID=-1

 

The fact that it had that heading doesn't necessarily mean someone purposely sent it. Some of these viruses mail themselves out automatically to everyone on the infected computer's address book and take random text off of the computer and use it as attachment titles. Maybe someone with more knowledge of viruses could expound on this since I am a novice only.

 

To make your life easier, buy an anti-virus product like Norton. To make it even easier, ditch the Microsoft email and buy something like Eudora.

With this setup I haven't been infected for years.

 

I wasn't running norton at the time (foolishly, but I had had some other problems previously and was running a minimal setup. This particular one sent itself to people in your address book on its own. Even to people whose address was in an email, but not in your address book.

 

Dr Bonz you are right, but in this case the subject line shows design/relation to someone with at least knowledge of and intent revolving my350z.com. Not very nice. Admin beware!

 

Does this mean it sent itself to all the spamers whose emails I was getting? If so...

 

This needs to be handled by a ADMIN....no regualar mod can prevent this or trace the email back to a user.