Let's play the 'name the virus spreader' game! :)
Thursday, January 29, 2004 by grayhaze | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Okay, I'm getting heaps of these damn virus e-mails as a result of the latest idiot virus creation 'Doom'. However, I think I can at least help one person to realise they have the virus on their machine.
Today I got an e-mail to my PayPal donations e-mail account with a spoofed from address of 'ian @ stardock.com' (note the spaces to prevent further spread). So if you have made a donation to me in the past for my skinning work (and let's face it, that narrows it down a heck of a lot
) and also know an Ian who works at Stardock, you might want to scan your machine for the virus.
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Today I got an e-mail to my PayPal donations e-mail account with a spoofed from address of 'ian @ stardock.com' (note the spaces to prevent further spread). So if you have made a donation to me in the past for my skinning work (and let's face it, that narrows it down a heck of a lot
) and also know an Ian who works at Stardock, you might want to scan your machine for the virus.This public service has been brought to you by grayhaze.com and the letter 'V'.
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goodmorphing
Reply #22 Friday, January 30, 2004 2:52 PM
Reply #22 Friday, January 30, 2004 2:52 PM
Dear Crae:
Hi.
I am a poor person's virus. I am so poor I don't have the technology or the knowledge to harm your computer. Please be kind enough to assist me by deleting important files in your windows directory. And then, if you would, send a copy of this note to all your friends.
I thank you for your kind assistance,
Poor Person
Hi.
I am a poor person's virus. I am so poor I don't have the technology or the knowledge to harm your computer. Please be kind enough to assist me by deleting important files in your windows directory. And then, if you would, send a copy of this note to all your friends.
I thank you for your kind assistance,
Poor Person
KarmaGirl
Reply #24 Friday, January 30, 2004 3:30 PM
Reply #24 Friday, January 30, 2004 3:30 PM
The problem is that virus spoofs email addresses like crazy. I got an email from an admin that said that an email address of mine sent a virus. the beauty of that is that it listed an alias name, not one that actually can send email. I also Use PMMail, which doesn't have the same vulnerabilities.... gack
I hate those things......
craeonics
Reply #25 Friday, January 30, 2004 3:55 PM
Reply #25 Friday, January 30, 2004 3:55 PM
Oh yeah, I do get those. Mail servers claiming I sent them virii. Nasty.
Back when I still worked in a large organisation, I would also get dozens of emails from 'helpfull' colleagues warning everyone of potential virii.
Now, Poor Person's Virus, which files would you like me to delete? I'd be glad to assist, 'cause now I'd finally fit in with the crowd. I'm so excited!
Back when I still worked in a large organisation, I would also get dozens of emails from 'helpfull' colleagues warning everyone of potential virii.
Now, Poor Person's Virus, which files would you like me to delete? I'd be glad to assist, 'cause now I'd finally fit in with the crowd. I'm so excited!
goodmorphing
Reply #26 Friday, January 30, 2004 10:56 PM
Reply #26 Friday, January 30, 2004 10:56 PM
Dear Crae:
If you would be so kind as to delete your most essential files, and also the files that other viri tend to delete. But remember to send this request to all your friends.
I'm so glad you are excited! I am too as this is my first experience at authoring such a destructive device. I am now more successful than my wildest dreams. I shall be sure to go down in history.
Poor Person's Virus
If you would be so kind as to delete your most essential files, and also the files that other viri tend to delete. But remember to send this request to all your friends.
I'm so glad you are excited! I am too as this is my first experience at authoring such a destructive device. I am now more successful than my wildest dreams. I shall be sure to go down in history.
Poor Person's Virus
kongit
Reply #29 Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:52 AM
Reply #29 Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:52 AM
urg I finally got an email from my server. yes my server telling me that I had been sending out evil emails. they say that I have a virus on my system. I know for a fact I don't and that the bug has instead been sending out emails with my name on it. I know that this is true because its happened to many people here at my school.
kona0197
Reply #30 Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:58 AM
Reply #30 Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:58 AM
Travis if i find a virus on my system I am going to come over there and wipe your hard drive 
kongit
Reply #31 Saturday, January 31, 2004 2:21 AM
Reply #31 Saturday, January 31, 2004 2:21 AM
Look I have the a brand spanking new version of the coorporate mcafee. my school requires it on my computer, and its licensed for the school so I get it free. I am alomst 100% postive that I don't have a virus on my computer. now yours, well who knows what little goodies I might have added.
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Jafo
Reply #36 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:32 AM
Reply #36 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:32 AM
| I am alomst 100% postive that I don't have a virus on my computer. |
Wow....I feel so reassured....
Jafo
Reply #38 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:35 AM
Reply #38 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:35 AM
Travis.....'almost 100%' is worthless.
You need to be absolutely certain....anything less is failure....
Jafo
Reply #39 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:36 AM
Reply #39 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:36 AM
'Virus free' is like 'pregnant' it is an absolute....you cannot be more, or less, of either...
kongit
Reply #40 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:40 AM
Reply #40 Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:40 AM
lets put it this way. If there is a virus on my computer there is no way for me to know it. its like the symptomless disease. 
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Reply #21 Friday, January 30, 2004 2:22 PM
As usual, I haven't gotten one. I feel so left out. Maybe I should invet in an anti-virus app and hope that some will be sent my way.