I'm sure many of you already know this - but for the brainiacs out there who don't understand it yet - let me put it "TO LIGHT" in your brain for ya...
There is a virus that goes around, and sets itself to be "usually" from someone that you know. Lately it seems to be stemming itself from my personal email address- and sending it out. So, after a little research this is what I found.
The virus can go into anyone's email box, and pick an email address from that persons address book, and begin sending itself out as that address. In other words, people are receiving emails from (currently MY personal address), and they are people who do not know me, asking why I am sending them email.
CLUE IN - check the properties of that email, and see who the Return Path is from, or the generating IP - it's not ME. Chances are if you don't know by now not to open attachments that contain .zl9, or .z something, or an .html file (which propegates all your address book anyway) - if you don't know about viruses by now, and you don't know how to check a return path email - most likely you are the person who doesn't have virus protection, or know about cleaning your computer either.
I've received so many emails over the past week, and when they have attached the email, I ask - did you look at the return path - every single one of them was NOT FROM ME! This board was appropriate to post this on since you just want to tell them - "Get some brains, or go fuck yourself!!" A little venting since I'm tired of ignorant people!
There is a virus that goes around, and sets itself to be "usually" from someone that you know. Lately it seems to be stemming itself from my personal email address- and sending it out. So, after a little research this is what I found.
The virus can go into anyone's email box, and pick an email address from that persons address book, and begin sending itself out as that address. In other words, people are receiving emails from (currently MY personal address), and they are people who do not know me, asking why I am sending them email.
CLUE IN - check the properties of that email, and see who the Return Path is from, or the generating IP - it's not ME. Chances are if you don't know by now not to open attachments that contain .zl9, or .z something, or an .html file (which propegates all your address book anyway) - if you don't know about viruses by now, and you don't know how to check a return path email - most likely you are the person who doesn't have virus protection, or know about cleaning your computer either.
I've received so many emails over the past week, and when they have attached the email, I ask - did you look at the return path - every single one of them was NOT FROM ME! This board was appropriate to post this on since you just want to tell them - "Get some brains, or go fuck yourself!!" A little venting since I'm tired of ignorant people!
Tricia Wilds
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