SkydiveMonkey 0 #1 May 19, 2003 No it's not windows / office etc . Clicky One to watch for ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #2 May 19, 2003 I've gotten that one three times today. I feel so special. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baa75 0 #3 May 20, 2003 I just got & deleted that email right before I read this! Its from: support@ microsoft.com Subject: Re:Movie It made it through my spam/junk filter too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #4 May 20, 2003 Thanks for passing that on.I just read my mail(didnt get it),THEN hit dz.com. Yeah I know,my priorities are a little off today dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 May 20, 2003 Isn't this technically a worm and not a virus?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #6 May 20, 2003 uninformed here,does my virus protection consider a worm and a virus the same thing ? In other words,will I get the "VIRUS DETECTED" warning from a worm also ??? dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 May 20, 2003 Quote uninformed here,does my virus protection consider a worm and a virus the same thing ? In other words,will I get the "VIRUS DETECTED" warning from a worm also ??? dropdeded Those are terms to distinguish the 'nature' of the code, a VIRUS is a code able to replicate itself, a WORM is a piece of code which come attached to another file, it could be an email attachment, a 'hidden' sub-routine in another program, etc, and it doesn't replicate itself, any good virus scanner will detect both.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadDog 0 #8 May 20, 2003 As long as your anti-virus database is up to date and set to scan incoming email, it will pick this one up as soon as it arrives. I've nailed three so far (1 with AVG and 2 with Norton). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skymonkey13 0 #9 May 20, 2003 Thanks for the Heads Up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 May 20, 2003 Thanks Ivan, for answering that. Alright, AggieDave soapbox time: If people weren't stupid with their e-mail AND had a good scanner (as in NAV) AND kept their virus definitions up to date, then problems like this wouldn't get as big as they get. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #11 May 20, 2003 I haven't gotten that one yet but I DID get a worm infested attachment titled "your details" in an e-mail from microsoft yesterday. Norton caught it in my incoming mailbox before I had a chance to screw up my puter, so heads up ppl...watch what you open. FFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #12 May 20, 2003 QuoteI haven't gotten that one yet but I DID get a worm infested attachment titled "your details" in an e-mail from microsoft yesterday. Norton caught it in my incoming mailbox before I had a chance to screw up my puter, so heads up ppl...watch what you open. FFF Bzzzzt! Wrong answer, thank you for playing. Please try again. You received a worm/virus in an attachment to an email that purported to come from MS. As low as they are, even the MS weenies do not send unsolicited email and they most certainly do not send executables via email. Yes, be careful; but don't blame anyone but yourself if you open attachments you were not explicitly expecting. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meridianjumper 0 #13 May 20, 2003 AWE come on, we slow folks hear in Mississippi do knot no how ta mak computer critters. Blue Skies, Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #14 May 20, 2003 Well gee dude...thanks for playing God. Even I know that Microsoft weenies wouldn't do something like that altho it did have a Microsoft addy. But I'll leave it to you to figure out who sent it...that is, if you can. I can't and don't care who did. I just know that my antivirus caught it and I'm happy about it. Ok...you can go back to playing in the sand box now. FFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 May 20, 2003 Jack... you do know there are a few of those low ms types on DZ.com.... Just an FYI Amazon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #16 May 20, 2003 QuoteYou received a worm/virus in an attachment to an email that purported to come from MS. As low as they are, even the MS weenies do not send unsolicited email and they most certainly do not send executables via email. Except when they get hacked or get infected themselves (which has happened a few times). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #17 May 20, 2003 QuoteJack... you do know there are a few of those low ms types on DZ.com.... Just an FYI Amazon See attachment - heh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." appraisl.wav Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #18 May 20, 2003 Quote Except when they get hacked or get infected themselves (which has happened a few times). "Melissa" crashed Boeing and Microsoft on the same day back in '98. I was there - what a mess."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #19 May 20, 2003 And Johnson and Johnson. I was there for that. Definitely a mess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #20 May 20, 2003 Quote Jack... you do know there are a few of those low ms types on DZ.com.... Just an FYI Amazon Yep, but you have to remember that I used to be with CA, possibly the most evil software people on this planet... And you should have seen the havoc "I Love You" created there. Lots of people who should have known better got chewed out for that one -- I even got away with writing a scathing email to a Senior VP in Network Admin . Talk about someone who should have known better! Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #21 May 20, 2003 QuoteTalk about someone who should have known better! ROFLMAO!! Yep, you should have. FFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
