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

Author: Jeffrey Wadsworth

Date: 19:53:09 08/27/02

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On August 27, 2002 at 22:43:44, Jonas Cohonas wrote:

>On August 27, 2002 at 22:38:53, Steven Schwartz wrote:
>
>>On August 27, 2002 at 22:33:50, Albert Silver wrote:
>>
>>>On August 27, 2002 at 22:31:35, Steven Schwartz 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 got those but the same email address
>>>>From: Jay H<geih@attbi.com>
>>>>Subject: Fw: The world of Friendship
>>>>also sent me a few others including which include viruses:
>>>>screensaver.scr    and
>>>>freescreensaver.scr
>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>
>>>Well, I've gotten another 4 just now, so that makes it close to ten for me.
>>>Didn't count exactly.
>>>
>>>                                         Albert
>>
>>Yes, I just received another couple.
>>Same Jay H. Same email address.
>>My McAfee picks them off one by one.
>>Steve
>
>I have gotten 8 so far, how annoying...
>
>Regards
>Jonas


May I suggest the best anti-virus software in existence:  Trendmicro's PCCillin.



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