Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: *Warning* Deliberate virus sending (= Shreddersetting.bmp.bat)

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 19:28:28 08/27/02

Go up one level in this thread


On August 27, 2002 at 20:56:19, John Merlino wrote:

>On August 27, 2002 at 20:06:53, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>I have received about a half dozen viruses from the same source in the last
>>hour. At first I thought nothing of it, just some guy with a nasty problem, but
>>the last one changed my opinion.
>>
>>You see, the last one was a script entitled: "Shreddersettings.bmp.bat"
>>
>>I don't see that title appearing out of nowhere, so someone is out to cause
>>trouble. Be warned CCC members.
>>
>>                                      Albert
>
>I also got four, and it appears that we all got them from "geih@attbi.com". Did
>somebody notify him? I would imagine it was accidental....
>
>jm

The problem is the title. I know that numerous viruses crank out random title
all the time. Love this, Girl that, and who knows what more. But with a title
like Shreddersettings....

                                       Albert



This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.