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keifernet Samba Search & Rescue
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 19395 Location: Samba Center for Behavioral Science
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2003 9:23 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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Anyone else getting alot of e-mails with recognizable names/alias off of this site.
In the last few days I have received numerous ones and thankfully Hotmail has decent preliminary virus scan, although I know better than to open most I did open one or two accidently and they are "blank" even though it shows 100-140k as I recognized the "tag" as being someone I had posted to before...
I know someone else started a thread about this once before, I was just wondering if it was happening to anyone else as frequently as me right now?
I know Everett said not to open anything that did not have his moniker correct and I have gotten ones that looked like they were from him in the past.
Just out of curiousity, has anyone gotten one with keifernet on it?
the funny thing that made me write this was I just got one from "candian77zwitter" LOL! |
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ronnie Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2002 Posts: 1053 Location: lost somewhere between the earth and my home.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 12:46 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I get several everyday, It's my understanding(could be wrong) that when someone gets the virus it robs addresses from their address book and sends out emails to and/or from them. I know a friend of mine got one from my address recently. I got norton anti-virus and it deletes the contents of the message for me. |
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widefive57 Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 16
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 6:01 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I get the same thing on a regular basis. Usually the subject is "this is a powerful tool you would like it". |
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:51 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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The only ones I have gotten are in Everettes name. I use norton as well and have had no problems and I try not to open them. |
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13247 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 11:09 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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what do you guys all have in common?
all of you have your full e-mail address showing. Someone has the Klev virus, and when they visit the samba, their computer hunts for e-mail addresses. It sees [email protected] and sends you a file, any file, usually between 128 to 148 kb long.
I suggest you use the my settings tab to change your alias. just drop the @mail.com part so we will still know who you are..... |
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Mowser Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2002 Posts: 607 Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 11:15 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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Erik hit it on the bullseye. Since I've done it they have all but stopped.
Mo |
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keifernet Samba Search & Rescue
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 19395 Location: Samba Center for Behavioral Science
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 6:18 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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Yeah I guess everyone would still know by the tag alone huh? LOL! I just never did because of the past BS and the name thief/ rants riots BS, Plus I stand up and don't need to hide behind the " phony alias" ploy, but maybe your right time to make the change for the new year. Kinda nice though having it so people can pop you a private question or info without having to post it.... |
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ChrisM181 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 181
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2003 7:25 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I have been receiving those e-mails and I do not have my e-mail adress posted on this site. All of the weird e-mails I have been getting have been from people with VW related e-mail address's. And they all have had subjects but no message.
Most of the subjects have said "instant access" and one said "eager to meet you" it sounds like porno stuff but they all have A VW related address?
How do these people know my e-mail address when it is not displayed? And are these people trying to send me a virus? |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:46 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I get a TON, the viruses just steal emails from web pages you visit as well as your address book. I've been seeing a lot lately where the virus stole parts of the "not associated with Volkswagen of America, but if they are reading this, ..." line from the bottom of the site.
Anything from "everettb" is a virus and not from me, it's from someone who visited my site and is infected with a virus.
Anything from me is from "Everett Barnes". |
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ChrisM181 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 181
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 9:26 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I have not received any e-mails that have had "everettb" on them.
So are you saying that the people are not e-mailing me, it is a virus e-mailing me?
I would hate to think that some VW folks were trying to screw up my computer! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:01 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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VW people may be emailing you but they don't know it because the virus send the emails without them knowing.
Also the "From" line is probably wrong, the virus changes the "From" line to make it look like it came from someone else, usually a random name from the infectd person's address book or a web page they visitied recently so it looks legitimate. |
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rizzag Now Wut?
Joined: April 19, 2001 Posts: 3116 Location: Keizer, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:48 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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i was getting them, now i dropped the email address off my name and they have stopped. has anyone gotten any from me? i know the cal-look forum had this problem as well. |
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ChrisM181 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 181
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 2:48 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I received one of those emails from someone that advertises on this site, I was almost going to call him and ask him if he was emailing me, and I was not going to be nice, so chances are he probaly would not have known what the hell I was talking about? Does that mean he might haveing having the same troble I am having? |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:01 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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There is a 99.9% chance he wouldn't know what the hell you are talking about.
Just delete any msg. that comes through that has an attachment.
Get a virus program.
Make sure your software is up to date. I use Outlook Express and they release updates all the time to fix stuff, mostly related to viruses. http://www.windowsupdate.com |
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vw68type3 Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 46 Location: central florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 6:37 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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Everett,
Same here,got emails from you abbreviated!
type3man |
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jeremysmithatshawdotca Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2002 Posts: 2530 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 11:41 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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They seem to come in groups to me, a couple each day for a few days, then none for a week type of thing. No big deal, I just delete 'em. Jeremy |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 6:36 am Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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I get about 100 viruses per day miminum. I am not joking. Just delete them. |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11040 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 10:28 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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i got the first one on my yahoo address a few days back and my address is not posted. it was a recognizable email address or forum name that i can't remember right now. it said something about a virus in the subject line!! needless to say i deleted it before i could blink an eye. if i don't recognize the email address- i go right for the delete button!! |
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66split Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2002 Posts: 809 Location: Bham, WA
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 4:23 pm Post subject: anyone else getting weird e-mails |
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Everett,
I think your site has been compromised with respect to your registration system/dB. I recieved some emails in one of my many email accounts that can be traced back to this website. Bear in mind that 3 of my "internet only" email addresses are aliases and in NO WAY have reference to my actual name, address etc. So the information contained in those emails can be traced back to their "origin" registrations. if you need more info, contact me. |
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