strange emails 29 July 2004 at 10:02PM in Praise, vent & warnings 5 replies 1.5K views

sunflower_2

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.

???

Chester_Draws

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/[email protected]

Paul_Varjak

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.

sunflower_2

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 !
:-

Chester_Draws

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.

sunflower_2

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 !