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sunflower_2
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Yesterday I got an email from someone by the name of Dazzyk. The subject was "RE: Incoming Msg". There was an attachment called "Nervous_illnesses.com"
I deleted it without openeing the attachment.
Today I got another mail from the same person, the subject being "RE: Hi". The attachment this time is called "Nervous_illnesses.exe".
Any ideas anyone?
I have never heard of this person but hav made a note of his email address.
???
I deleted it without openeing the attachment.
Today I got another mail from the same person, the subject being "RE: Hi". The attachment this time is called "Nervous_illnesses.exe".
Any ideas anyone?
I have never heard of this person but hav made a note of his email address.
???
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Hi Sunflower,
The persons name and email address is irrelevant as the virus can pick up at random any address.
The important issue is that you have wisely deleted it.
File name: Nervous_illnesses.exe
Virus name: W32/Bagle.aa@MMBad Spellers of the world untie0 -
Be very wary of attachments that end in .exe or .com as they can do just about anything to your computer - including deleting everything on your hard drive.
Not much point in noting E-Mail address as this will have been 'faked'.
You are lucky if this is the first virus you have ever received.
Make sure you have both a firewall and anti-virus software installed and that you keep your computer operating system -up-to-date with any downloadable updates.0 -
thanks v much for the advice - am a bit naive when it comes to viruses and such
had 3 more from the same "person" -
manufacture.cpl
joke.com
the_message.com
i am sure i hav all the anti-virus software and firewalls n stuff.
its all freaking me out !
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Sunflower,
Seeing they are arriving from the same "person", why not just BLOCK SENDER in your email account, and no more will arrive from that person.Bad Spellers of the world untie0 -
Sunflower,
Seeing they are arriving from the same "person", why not just BLOCK SENDER in your email account, and no more will arrive from that person.
excellent idea
i didnt realise you could do this but hav now done it
thanks v v much !0
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