The FU#$*ing HI Virus

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2004, 6:02 pm

#133105

I dont know about the rest of you but i am getting on average about 50 message per 4 hours on my home email. This has been going one for the past 3 days.

I can go into my Web mail and delte them all before i down load them...

Anyone else getting this crap ???

so if i dont answer one of your Email please send it again in about 3 days time when all the shit has finished.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Dannyboy half man , half horse

2,306 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 28 Jan 2004, 6:24 pm

#133110

if you get a patch for it pass the info on plaese.

Dan

Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 28 Jan 2004, 7:14 pm

#133126

I know what you mean I have been getting those for 3 months it drivs you crazy but what can you do. I will say that in the early days I was getting over 100 per day but now I ony get about 20/30 a day good luck

Marc

:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry

:alien

If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2004, 7:17 pm

#133130

yup, getting the emails, not that many tho, i think my address has been used to send some viruses recently but i cant find any trace on my computer after emptying the temp internet files so fingers crossed.

Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2004, 7:48 pm

#133160

BUM hole to all the Virus scammers is all i can say... F them

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2004, 9:39 pm

#133230

I've got a couple lately..thought it had ended there for a bit:cussing

"All you need is trust and a little bit of pixie dust!"

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=22473
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=56558#pid535643

...so I don't loose the links to my rides again hehehe

haugmichael Seriously Crusin Dubber

146 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2004, 10:46 pm

#133277

Download a Program call "MailWasher" the freewae version allows you to filter/bounce unwanted e-mails while it is still at the ISPs server. Unfortunately it will not allow you tofilter your hotmail account. The Pro version will.

Since I've had this program my junk mail has gone from 200 a day to 2 per week

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2004, 10:57 pm

#133282

I reckon these pricks should be made one with their computers (in a very violent manner), since they love them so much 😠😠😠

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 1:35 am

#133298

3 words.... "get a mac" he says, ducking flying objects from every direction.

"Tell him 'We've already got one'"

pi22api22a Officially Full-On Dubber

345 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 6:20 am

#133317

What do these emails say? I've just started recieving a few sus ones,,

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jan 2004, 8:25 am

#133339

Oasis wrote:3 words.... "get a mac" he says, ducking flying objects from every direction.

LOL! Good call, dude. I've been using my friends mac. It's awesome. So smooth, user friendly (once you get used to them) and reliable. They won't cause you any problems at all, the only reason why you end up getting rid of them is to update to a faster/better one.

Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 8:38 am

#133345

Hey jenz58
some say Microsoft critical update,
postmaster mail, etc
hope this helps

Marc

If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 11:27 am

#133395

http://ct.com.com/click?q=29-SgwrIjM1HjJnfq47DbDM9eTd87Cl

THIS WILL FIX IT IF YOU STILL HAVE A PROBLEM:bounce

tssnq.com.au

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jan 2004, 3:16 pm

#133448

There still comming I deleted 36 this morning about 10 am and now this arvo ive killed off another 25 or so.

I been doing it in my web mail on line at the ISP.... I suspose it will eventually stop.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

daz67 Qld Manx

627 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jan 2004, 8:26 pm

#133577

vw54 wrote:There still comming I deleted 36 this morning about 10 am and now this arvo ive killed off another 25 or so.

I been doing it in my web mail on line at the ISP.... I suspose it will eventually stop.

I'm still getting them after months of this shit...............200+ per day..........

www.reddogearthmoving.com.au

Riaan Eurotrash

183 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 8:49 pm

#133591

Thats what happens when you subscribe to too many porn sites:P:P:P hehehe jks😀

A lways
U nder
D emonic
I nfluence

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jan 2004, 9:27 pm

#133614

Thanks..I know and don't open any sus emails especially from Microsoft..

Damn I've had to scan my system..got all of these 'failed email' messages to stuff I didn't send😠

Keep getting emails for finance and Viagra...Do these two things relate???? :o

Damn I wish these people could leave us alone to Vee Dubb away peacefully:sandrine

"All you need is trust and a little bit of pixie dust!"

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=22473
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=56558#pid535643

...so I don't loose the links to my rides again hehehe

Riaan Eurotrash

183 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 9:36 pm

#133620

Jen THose are teh starting point for teh new major virus on the net called "MYDOOM" watch out and vist norton or avg or whatever to use to get the update iyts a worm btw🙁

A lways
U nder
D emonic
I nfluence

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 29 Jan 2004, 10:01 pm

#133631

Perhaps if you run ADAWARE and other similar programs(free...just do a search) they will remove the little man in your PC box and keep this stuff away. I'm a heavy downloader and had these "spam" problems on a regular basis until enough was enough and I removed the demons from my system.Now I have no problems......Kazaa is a pig for this happening...:jesus:cry.Have also used mailwasher etc.All good in one way or another....

tssnq.com.au

helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jan 2004, 10:20 pm

#133635

(CNN) -- The MyDoom virus has become the fastest-spreading virus yet, hitting hardest in the United States and Australia, security firm MessageLabs said Wednesday.
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More than 100,000 copies are being intercepted every hour, he added. One in 12 e-mails handled by MessageLabs was infected with the worm.
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FBI agents are investigating the source of the worm, also known as "W32/Mydoom.A-mm," "Novarg" or "WORM_MIMAIL.R."
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The message in MyDoom is sent as a binary attachment. It often arrives in a zip archive of 22,528 bytes and is represented by a text icon even though it is an executable file, which are renowned for carrying viruses.

While the body of the e-mail varies, it usually includes what appears to be an error message, such as: "The message cannot be represented in 7-bit ASCII encoding and has been sent as a binary attachment."
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The worm is contained in e-mails with random senders' addresses and subject lines.
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When loaded, some versions of the worm launch Notepad and show random characters. At the same time it replicates itself, opens a backdoor that could allow hackers to break in and, in some instances, installs a "keystroke" program that records everything being typed, including passwords and credit card numbers.

The worm is also spreading via popular Internet file sharing networks such as Kazaa, where it appeared with names such as "Winamp5" "ICQ2004-final."
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CNN.com's Jeordan Legon contributed to this report.

if you get it run the symantec removal downlaod from www.symantec.com.au

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jan 2004, 12:36 pm

#133808

jenz58 wrote:Keep getting emails for finance and Viagra...Do these two things relate???? :o

They could be. If you need finance to keep up your supply of viagra then you might look like this -> 😀 no such luck for me. I just sit by the mailbox waiting for junk mail to arrive so I can check out the bra ads. 🙁

I'm getting heaps of spam and virus emails too. over 100 perday :o Recently I started getting auto replies saying my emails are infected with a virus. I'm not sending the emails/viruses! They are using the admin address of a yahoo group I started for wollongong sporting car club years ago.

Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

Amsterdamned Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 30 Jan 2004, 3:00 pm

#133841

Lots of the viri will use the data in the infected persons address book. So if your name is in someones Outlook and they get hit with the virus, chances are you will or they will use your email address as the sender so it looks like it originiated from your computer.

Best solution: Get a Mac. Zero viruses, zero backdoor hacks, zero hassle.

Flying VW Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Jan 2004, 1:32 am

#134066

I get about 3 emails for Viagra every couple of days. It's been going on for about 3 months.

BAJA NOW FITTED WITH A FULL FLYING REBUILD

The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism

1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 Jan 2004, 2:43 am

#134073

I only get crap mail for Diplomas and Female dating.

I don't need either. I used SPYBOT to rid my computer of spyware. It shafted KaZaA but that was a small price to pay to clear me of Junk Mail. Now I get about 3 a day and I don't even have a spam filter. If I had of know I could have ask it not to touch KaZaA. Oh well.

I got an abusive eMail tonight because I wouldn't answer this guys Email with "Hi" in the Subject. I simply Deleted it. I explained but he hasn't replied - So how knows.

Bronze.

Bronze.

Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 31 Jan 2004, 6:04 pm

#134215

It goes without saying here that all keen webusers should install, run and keep updated a reputable virus checking programme.
I update my virus checker every time i get on the net and rarely are my virus signatures up top date. Always downloading new ones.

Another strategy that should be second nature but still after all the dramas as far back as 'Melissa" and the rest of these bloody viruses is that people still insist on opening email attachments that contain executables.

If you have a virus checker, which we all should, then any mails containing any other type of attachments other than image files such as .jpg, .bmp, .giff, .tiff and movie files such as .mpeg, .wma, .mov can be quarrantined and checked by the virus checker.
Eeeeeeasy.
No more viruses.

Another thing to not is that last week, I was loaded with three seperate viruses that were delivered via the web ()HTML borne). NOT via E-mail. One of them was visiting the Popular Scientist magazine website
I run a very aggressive firewall but I had forgotten to run it at the time and my machine was hit.
Fortunately, my virus proggy found them and i could clean them off.

Moral:
Run a good quality and updated every day virus programme.
Install and run a decent firewall.
Thirdly, install and run an anti-spam programme.
I use SpamFighter.
Freeware and it has reduced my spam by over 90% coming off my domain.

Happy non-viral websurfing everyone!
L8tr
E

Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 1 Feb 2004, 11:53 am

#134440

Get a Mac and never look back!

Keeping it real !

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 1 Feb 2004, 8:08 pm

#134573

Macs are no more or no less susceptible to HTML borne viruses than anything else dude.
Its the HTML (web) borne variety that are the ones that hurt.

Like I said, I was loaded with 3 different varieties of virus just by visiting websites without my firewall on.

Never even ran the mail proggy at the time.

L8tr
E

Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

Amsterdamned Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Feb 2004, 11:31 am

#134770

Beg to differ. No current PC virus, HTML or otherwise, has any affect on any of our Macs. OS 9 or OS X.

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 4 Feb 2004, 4:41 pm

#135540

Good for you dude.
L8tr
E

Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Feb 2004, 12:40 pm

#135865

I can remember seeing a few emails with attachments about being a Binary file and can't be read etc... I run Nortons antivirus software... which usually stops most viruses in their tracks...
BUT My computer is Down at the moment and it looks like everything on the hard drive has to be wiped....
I used to get 100+ spam emails per day, until recently when I changed My ISP...
NEW E mail address,,,, Now I get about 2 a day... from another email address I use.
None from My New ISP yet.... Lee

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