I fell victim to the "phoney Microsoft" Virus on Friday.. Apologies to anyone who received odd? emails from Me.
I hope You only received one email and not 50!!
Not having a computer for 3 days was like cutting My right arm off... terrible... every few hours.. "I think I'll check My emails or aussie Vee Dubbers...." aaaaaaaaaahh
Lee
[Edited on 28-9-2003 by 68AutoBug]
vw54 ·
Lee
I am shakin my head... nuthin on the internet is FREE.
68AutoBug ·
Dave,
I receive and update My microsoft windows 98 every few weeks. these are delivered free to anyone with a NEW copy of windows 98... which does cost money... this was identical to the real microsoft patch that I receive all the time..
My business version of Nortons anti virus stops the others in their tracks... virtually daily...
cheers Lee
have fun at the Rally.. wish I were there too..
jenz58 ·
Optus cable has been hit by something.
They are still working on it.
We can get internet but not our emails🙁
Your Network Password window keeps popping up all the time which is part of the problem, from talking to their technical support last night.
Since this problem started I've been getting obviously dodgy pop-ups saying to go to their site website to download a program to make your email secure etc.
Sounds like someone has hit Optus big time!!!:jesus
56astro ·
I got that one too Lee.
Difference was my Norton stuff quarantined it. What a blessing.
Better luck next time :thumb
silver ·
Another good reason to switch to Apple Mac!
Grey 57 ·
I have recieved this email about 15 times over the past 4 days. Bloody annoying.
We had prior warning thankfully from our IT support folks.
Looks pretty genuine. Had some other text only ones with links , deleted them too.
Some people just have too much time on there hands
Robo ·
Poor old Bill Gate's all his dodgy software, is getting hammered, had to happen eventually!
Rob........
jenz58 ·
Friggin Bill bloody Gates:cussing:cussing:cussing
He made it near impossible to use anything else when he did Windows. It got harder every year to have minimal Microsoft. Now I have XP😠 It's .... impossible:jesus
wadd ·
that`s why i can not raise greedy51 to buy his gennrator let hope it gets fixed soon i`m going blue from holding my breath
Robo ·
Who knows anything a bout an OS called Linux?
Rob.....
jenz58 ·
I'm still having email probs so maybe others are too?
68AutoBug ·
Astro,
Yes I received it many times too, but My grandson was here on friday and had a play with the mouse and keyboard and somehow closed down Nortons antivirus
I then proceeded to do the microsoft patch.... Nortons has NEVER ever let Me down ... I couldn't live without them....
I have stuck to Windows 98 (the latest version) if it wasn't any good they wouldn't upgrade it would they??
Apple Macs don't get Viruses so I'm told..
Lee
68AutoBug ·
Robo,
My Son uses Linux, its pretty good so I am told... I really don't know anything about it... Lee
jenz58 ·
I was looking at Linux a few years back but somehow Microsoft took over the household
Like most people I can't be bothered trying anymore:jesus
Flying VW ·
Jen I have Optushome as well, and I've had the same problems. 😠
jenz58 ·
Andrew, I've got my email back now. Hopefully you have too:thumb
Had to ring them last night again cos one of my accounts wasn't downloading still but I'd played around with the password. They reset a new one 😎
zac_smits ·
robo...linux is good. different, but good. u'll find a fair few web servers use it, and u can run a program inside it called xwindows which will run 'most' windows programs
there are a few 'easy'/basic versions too. like red hat linux.
zac
Robo ·
Thanks Zac
I'm on a bit of a hate Gate's thing at the moment, I think the world should unite and start using Linux!
I will have to take a better look at Linux, and see if I can use it, I really cant stand MS predatory marketing, I hate corperate greed at the best of time's, so anything I can do to piss them and their products off is my threapy!
Rob...
Midlife crisis ·
We have been bombarded with "Microsoft" emails. In fact the last time I opened my emails I received 103 - all from "Microsoft". Luckily Optus (yes we have cable) told us of a way to get around it.
68AutoBug ·
What was that????
Bomb Microsoft or kill Bill Gates...😀😀😀
Lee
zac_smits ·
i think probably both (maybe together) would be the best solution. not that i advocate the bombing of coporate headquaters....microsoft pretty much sh*ts everyone off
Black_math ·
He did do us god work with teh computers were using atm for all of those who are running windows but we do hate him😠
zac_smits ·
note...i'm using internet explore, windows/msn messenger, and windows 2000. i am ashamed, truly (and microsoft office as well)
Black_math ·
Lol, im using all of those things well xp and im using *sigh* paint*sigh*:P
zac_smits ·
paint?? hahahaha
i've never stooped low enough to use that.
jasc pait shop pro 7 for me 😀
i can still see ur age, and bday btw
zac
Black_math ·
Nah paints kool its easy to use, and ive edited it so you shoudlent be able to.
Stay away serial killers:P
zac_smits ·
well, i'll check again.
but april 4th is a really nice bday :P
Black_math ·
How did you find out?
[Edited on 10/1/2003 by Black_math]
fatboy ·
Amyone know the actual name of this virus ?
jenz58 ·
Hmmm, just started getting Microsoft emails today??????:cussing:cussing:cussing:cussing:cussing
Why?????!!!!!:jesus
HotRodMatt ·
It's in your profile Black_Math...
14 explains a few things....
fatboy ·
I'll answer my own question
W32.Swen.A@mm
I recieved it just now.
"Microsoft Customer
this is the latest version of security update, the "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express. Install now to protect your computer from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to run code on your system. This update includes the functionality of all previously released patches."
A clue that it is not real is in the way it describes the patch.
MS always refer to their patches in the format of "MS03-039 " or "824146" and never so vague as here, also as a .exe is is classed by MS as a category 1 risk therefore it is highly unllikely that they would ever mail out an executable in this manner - You will notice that if you have all the latest outlook patches installed you can no longer access attachments such as .exe
Bored yet - I am - back to work
jenz58 ·
Funny how I started receiving them very soon after updating my Windows XP, hmmmm
They must be tracking people who are on the update page???
Well that's my theory for now 😉:thumb
When I got the email I was very sus., and figured that I would go to the Microsoft site itself as I normally do
There are a few dodge MS look alikes around:cussing
MS is dodgy anyway the way they work but these people are scum:cussing:cussing
Black_math ·
I fix4ed up my profile and now any future serial killeres cant get it:P and what does 14 explain exatly matt?
68AutoBug ·
I have received that dreaded phoney Microsoft patch again today... and it does have an attachment...
Microsoft NEVER sends attachments....
So I'm difinately Not opening them this time...LOL 😀😀😀
Now where's that bomb??? :o:o
Lee
jenz58 ·
I'm friggin getting all of these bloody pop-ups and I can't stop them:cussing:cussing:cussing
No more phoney Microsoft but everything else!!
My Ad-Aware program is not cleaning them up:cry
They seem to sneak past these protective programs now😠
Think they snuck in on the dodgy Microsft email???
Does anyone else have them????
or is it only me:cry
p.s. just got an email from them (well I think it's them) trying to flog an anti pop-up program. The bastards!!!!
I sent a not too nice email back, so if I'm not here tomorow or here after you'll know they got me:jesus
Well I told them they were scum.
OK I shouldn't a replied, I know. They are driving me insane anyway. Getting past all my defence programs😠