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

Author: Chessfun

Date: 13:17:13 08/28/02

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On August 28, 2002 at 02:50:27, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On August 28, 2002 at 01:42:09, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On August 28, 2002 at 00:20:49, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On August 28, 2002 at 00:17:05, Terry McCracken 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 have been hit dozens of times!!
>>>>
>>>>Hopefully, we can track this fucker!
>>>>
>>>>Terry
>>>
>>>P.S.
>>>
>>>I've changed my e-mail to; terry_mccracken@hotmail.com
>>
>>Shame as I'd hoped this being a follow up to your original post, that this was
>>going to be to apologize for the use of foul language in the first post.
>>
>>Sarah.
>
>Well if it is/was deliberate, the language fit the circumstances.
>If it is/was a fluke, then I should not have been be so pernicious, and use such
>language.
>Well, in case it is/was a mistake, I'm sorry.
>
>Regards,
> Terry
>
>
>P.S.
>
>I was hit again and again up and over 10+ e-mails at a time!
>It came in so fast and furious it caused my outlook express to freeze and
>Norton's was pushed over the limit, I even had to clean an infected file and
>lost all my e-mails. It also triggered my Windows Media Player to switch on, had
>to use Ctrl Alt Delete over and over again, Blue Screen after Blue Screen
>appeared...which I managed to get out of...sigh..;I even had to restore my
>settings many, many times:( Not to mention how many Full Viral Scans (All Files)
>with Bloodhound at the highest level!
>
>So you can see why I might not be in the best of moods!
>
>So yeah, I was pissed er...angry/frustrated! Arghhhh!


Terry, I'm sorry that it caused you so much of a problem. I'm sure had I have
had similer problems I'd have been just as mad.

Sarah.




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