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

Author: Chessfun

Date: 22:34:19 08/27/02

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On August 28, 2002 at 01:04:32, Russell Reagan wrote:

>I recieved this also. I find no reason to believe that it is an accident. The
>person responsible clearly had to do some work to gather a list of email
>addresses from this password protected forum, then take the additional step of
>specially naming the files something about Shredder.

Not if the person is a member all e-mails are available through the search
feature and for all we know the virus picked up the e-mail addresses there.

>I also find it very hard to believe that this is an accident and that this
>person simply recieved a virus and it was sent out to all of us. I have never
>recieved an email from this person in the past, so I seriously doubt this person
>has all of us in his address book (for good purposes anyway).

I have never received one from him till now either, all the more reason to
assume it's simply a virus.

>Since it originated from an attbi.com email address (my ISP) I emailed
>abuse@attbi.com with my complaint. Feel free to do so if you feel so inclined as
>well. Maybe when they cut off his high speed internet service he'll get a hint
>:)

Arn't you a sweetie..

>If you'd like to lodge your complaint with the attbi.com Security Department via
>telephone, you can call 1-800-871-6298.

Since you already e-mailed them and informed them of a problem what would be the
purpose of calling them....agh to lodge our complaints...thanks but since you
already did that, I think it's simpler to pass.

Albert's original post warned members about the e-mails. I myself got 1/2 dozen
but do we simply open e-mail attachments for no reason. Come now this is the
COMPUTER chess club isn't it?.

Personally I think it's probably some young kid who's PC has little/no virus
protection. Innocent till proven guilty rings a bell. Why is everyone so
paranoid?

Sarah.

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