Help with Yahoo mail

[FallingILweenie 0]

Hey all,
I have come across some emails that seems suspicious regarding my yahoo mail.

I got one claiming to be from adminsitration@yahoo.com saying my email account had been distributing spam, with zipped attachment to detect the problem.

The second one claimed to be from support@yahoo.com saying my account would be frozen if i didn't "resign my acct info". This one too had a zipped attachment, saying it contained a document.

I got a 3rd email that said the email servers would be down, also with an attachement--this one made me more suspicious (I was after the second one said i had to resign my acct info, whatever that means). The message said the attachment would set up a thing to forward emails to another account i chose.

Now, all 3 attachments come password protected, but what made me think (aside from what i've already mentioned) is that none of them are written like the other messages i know are real.

So, my question is, before i delete these has anyone come accross these messages? I just don't want to delete them unless i know they arent real cuz i'd hate to have that acct frozen.

[n2skdvn 0]

contact yahoo and forward the e-mails to them.

if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
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[indyz 1]

They definitely aren't real. It's a scam called "phishing". Somebody is trying to get your personal information, or plant software on your computer, or both. Don't open the Zip files. Forward everything to abuse@yahoo.com.

[EricaH 0]

Actually, my work's IT just sent out a warning about these EXACT same e-mail notices.
It's another virus trying to get into your stuff.

There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear.

PMS #227 (just like the TV show)

[FallingILweenie 0]

Thanks guys...I'll send em along to yahoo's support.

ps. 1.5 weeks till the season starts!!!! I AM PUMPED!

[EricaH 0]

So, which safty day you goin to?

There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear.

PMS #227 (just like the TV show)

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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Now, all 3 attachments come password protected,

If you tried to open any of these attachments, it is fairely likely that your system is now infected with a virus.

[FallingILweenie 0]

I'll be at Hinckley for safety day.

As far as the computer thing..i had saved one of em, but not opened it. I ran a virus scan and a spyware thing i ahve that turned up nothing. anything else i can do (my virus software's a bit old).

thanks.

Tomas

[mcneill79 0]

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Actually, my work's IT just sent out a warning about these EXACT same e-mail notices.

Mine just did the same thing too

[EricaH 0]

Mean people really suck!! The biggest question to me is "why?" oh, well. the world goes on.

Tomas, I'd delete the zip file, get rid of it. there's a 1000:1 chance you'll need it & if you do, you can prob get it again. No need to endanger you computer further. Otherwise, I'd get an updated anti-virus program. This stuff updates pretty much everyday here @ work.


ps. Lookin forward to seein you in 10 days - YEAHOO!!

There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear.

PMS #227 (just like the TV show)

[PhreeZone 20]

Update the AV software... it needs files from Monday or Yesterday to clean it.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[wildcard451 0]

Thanks to some other jackass, we now have the W32.Beagle.K virus. Details can be found at Symantec's Security Site. As Phree said you'll need virus defs from 3/2/04. Our university email has already blocked 5000 of these emails this morning. This also means that they aren't allowing .zip files through.... *mutters*

[FallingILweenie 0]

Yeah, i gotta update my virus stuff at home (which is where i received the message).
it'll be fine.

i cant wait for the season to start. I want to spend the majority of my hinckley jumps learning to fly with a ball.