Email VIRUS with NO attachment?

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  • Ray@TastyDollars
    www.TastyDollars.com
    • May 2002
    • 6797
    #1

    Email VIRUS with NO attachment?

    I've been getting some mail coming in where Norton pops up with the usual warning message that it has been quarantined. Whats strange is that some of the emails have no attachments. Whats up with that, are the viruses inbeded in the email body? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but Im not very technical.

    thx
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    • Lane
      Will code for food...
      • Apr 2001
      • 8496
      #2
      could be some java.script code in it

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        • Ray@TastyDollars
          www.TastyDollars.com
          • May 2002
          • 6797
          #3
          Originally posted by Lane
          could be some java.script code in it
          So basically, If someone does not have any anti-virus they could still get infected WITHOUT opening an attachment?

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            • Platinumpimp
              Logos and such.
              • Jan 2004
              • 10214
              #4
              Originally posted by Ray


              So basically, If someone does not have any anti-virus they could still get infected WITHOUT opening an attachment?
              That's right
              I design logo's.

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                • Ray@TastyDollars
                  www.TastyDollars.com
                  • May 2002
                  • 6797
                  #5
                  Originally posted by PlatinumPimp


                  That's right
                  You learn something new every day. I had no idea!

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                    • SENSEX
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 1159
                      #6
                      i thought norton automaticaly quarantines the virus attachement and then deletes it for you, never giving you the chance to actually see the attachement?

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                        • Ray@TastyDollars
                          www.TastyDollars.com
                          • May 2002
                          • 6797
                          #7
                          Originally posted by SENSEX
                          i thought norton automaticaly quarantines the virus attachement and then deletes it for you, never giving you the chance to actually see the attachement?
                          In "Options" you can set it up anyway you like.

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                            • thorn23
                              Registered User
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 6
                              #8
                              for the imbedded virus infected emails this seems to work for me!

                              Check the size of the email! I have noticed that the infected viruses all are the same size (around 32k). If I get a large size email, with no attachments, from someone I don't know... I DO NOT OPEN IT!

                              Also, the email headings appear to give some clue as to if it is a virus, or not.
                              bigeasyrider

                              http://gold-dress-hottie.com/tradewithme.html

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                                • Lykos
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Apr 2003
                                  • 31027
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Ray


                                  So basically, If someone does not have any anti-virus they could still get infected WITHOUT opening an attachment?
                                  That's right
                                  I get infected by that way before couple days...

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                                    • evildick
                                      #10
                                      If you are using outlook just turn the preview pane off under View, then Layout.

                                      Then when you receive a message just right click on it and check the properties then view the message source code. Easy to see what's in there that way and there is no way to get infected.

                                      I don't even run antivirus software, just doing that (and keeping current on windows update) keeps me fairly safe.

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                                        • Vitasoy
                                          GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 58202
                                          #11
                                          I've been getting a lot, recently too... over 100 a day it's annoying


                                          [email protected]

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                                            • strats
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Feb 2004
                                              • 1805
                                              #12
                                              You wanna know something thats fucked up?


                                              Theres a 16 digit code microsoft can type in to remotly go into any fille on any computer with XP running.

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                                                • sexsup
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2004
                                                  • 3004
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by evildick
                                                  If you are using outlook just turn the preview pane off under View, then Layout.

                                                  Then when you receive a message just right click on it and check the properties then view the message source code. Easy to see what's in there that way and there is no way to get infected.
                                                  I have to try, it sounds interesting

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