From: istong@stong.org
Date: Fri Mar 05 2004 - 12:02:13 GMT-3
This is a known and common "trick" people are using
currently to attempt to bypass virus scanners and infect you
with a virus. Delete any of these emails you receive that
have compressed files attached with passwords (or without
for that matter) - regardless of whether they are from
someone you know or don't know. I include people you know
because many worms come from emails sent from your firends
accounts that have been compromised and their address books
used to send you the virus. Another common virus trick
right now is to send you a message from postmaster saying
the attached email could not be sent. People are curious so
they open the email to see what it was they supposedly sent
that did not make it through. Don't fall for it, delete all
those types of emails, run an updated virus scanner, and run
a firewall to block ports in and out that you don't use.
There are many free virus scanners and firewalls out there
so no reason not to try and protect yourself.
Thanks,
Ian
http://www.ccie4u.com
Rack Rnetals and Lab Scenarios
>
> Hey folks,
>
> A followup to my previous email earlier this a.m. Is
> something nefarious going on here? Hopefully Paul B. is
> monitoring this list -- and can tell us whether this is
> real or some type of virus/worm/infection etc.
>
> But to all -- be very careful until someone can figure
> this out. As for me, I am getting nervous!!
>
> Take care.
>
> Greg Macaulay
> Oldest Human preparing for the CCIE Lab
> Lifetime member of AARP
> Retired Law Profesor/Attorney
> >
> > From: administration@groupstudy.com
> > Date: 2004/03/05 Fri AM 09:32:55 EST
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: E-mail account disabling warning.
> >
> > Dear user, the management of Groupstudy.com mailing
> > system wants to let you know that,
> > Our main mailing server will be temporary unavaible
> > for next two days, to continue receiving mail in
> > these days you have to configure our free
> > auto-forwarding service.
> > For details see the attach.
> >
> > In order to read the attach you have to use the
> > following password: 15374.
> > The Management,
> > The Groupstudy.com team
> > http://www.groupstudy.com
> > [GroupStudy removed an attachment of type
> > application/octet-stream which had a name of Attach.zip]
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