Someone is apparently sending out a virus - GoFuckYourself.com

theking · 08-31-2003, 04:31 PM

...using my ISP provided E-mail address. I have recieved several E-mails in the past couple of days stating that a virus was in the E-mail I sent them. The virus being W32.Sobig.F@mm.

I have not ever sent an E-mail to any of the addresses that claim I sent them an E-mail. What if anything can I do about this??

Scootermuze · 08-31-2003, 04:32 PM

Probably someone using your email as their return address. I've had that happen before..

Dirty F · 08-31-2003, 04:33 PM

Jesus, im so amazed that 90% of the people on this board dont know how viruses work...

Once again:

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=165851

Juicy D. Links · 08-31-2003, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by theking
...using my ISP provided E-mail address. I have recieved several E-mails in the past couple of days stating that a virus was in the E-mail I sent them. The virus being W32.Sobig.F@mm.

I have not ever sent an E-mail to any of the addresses that claim I sent them an E-mail. What if anything can I do about this??

THats what the worm sobig does yo. GEt the worm remover from symantec to see if you got a worm crawling in yo pc

Thrawn$ · 08-31-2003, 04:34 PM

The virus is using your computer to send virus to others.

theking · 08-31-2003, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by juicylinks

THats what the worm sobig does yo. GEt the worm remover from symantec to see if you got a worm crawling in yo pc

My computer is not infected.

ldinternet · 08-31-2003, 04:46 PM

I confess.

theking · 08-31-2003, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Battuss
Jesus, im so amazed that 90% of the people on this board dont know how viruses work...

Once again:

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=165851

I read your post...so...is the bottom line that I cannot do anything about it?

08-31-2003, 05:02 PM

If you keep getting a shitload, just filter out the messages based on the subject line, that is basically all you can do.

theking · 08-31-2003, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by evildick
If you keep getting a shitload, just filter out the messages based on the subject line, that is basically all you can do.

So people will be getting E-mails that contain a virus that they think is from me...and there is no way to prevent this????

mike503 · 08-31-2003, 05:04 PM

heh.

i get hundreds of those per day. returned emails from email gateways - invalid accounts, mailbox full, virus messages telling me my emails were denied, it's sad. i've filtered all i can possibly do without losing possible legit emails

detoxed · 08-31-2003, 05:07 PM

Your computer doesnt have to be infected. Any computer that has your email in its address book can be infected. Then it will fake the from email address and try to infect more people.

08-31-2003, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by theking

So people will be getting E-mails that contain a virus that they think is from me...and there is no way to prevent this????

The majority of the people on the internet are experiencing the same thing, so I wouldn't worry. Eventually people will get their shit patched and it will stop.

mike503 · 08-31-2003, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by evildick

Eventually

that's the sad thing.

"eventually" to get the entire net running windows to patch themselves will take forever.

theking · 08-31-2003, 05:14 PM

Well...thanks for the info guys.

08-31-2003, 05:16 PM

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Originally posted by mike503

that's the sad thing.

"eventually" to get the entire net running windows to patch themselves will take forever.

Ya, a lot of the people I know won't have a clue what Windows Update even is.

08-31-2003, 04:31 PM	#1
theking Nice Kitty Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The good old USA!!! Posts: 21,053	Someone is apparently sending out a virus ...using my ISP provided E-mail address. I have recieved several E-mails in the past couple of days stating that a virus was in the E-mail I sent them. The virus being W32.Sobig.F@mm. I have not ever sent an E-mail to any of the addresses that claim I sent them an E-mail. What if anything can I do about this?? __________________ When you're running down my country hoss...you're walking on the fighting side of me! FOR THE LYING LOWLIFE POSTING AS PATHFINDER...https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...athfinder.html

08-31-2003, 04:34 PM	#5
Thrawn$ Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mtl Posts: 4,596	The virus is using your computer to send virus to others. __________________ Tracking 202 \| Start Tracking PPC Campaigns Like A Pro

08-31-2003, 05:04 PM	#11
mike503 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: oregon. Posts: 2,243	heh. i get hundreds of those per day. returned emails from email gateways - invalid accounts, mailbox full, virus messages telling me my emails were denied, it's sad. i've filtered all i can possibly do without losing possible legit emails __________________ php/mysql guru. hosting, coding, all that jazz.

08-31-2003, 05:14 PM	#15
theking Nice Kitty Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The good old USA!!! Posts: 21,053	Well...thanks for the info guys. __________________ When you're running down my country hoss...you're walking on the fighting side of me! FOR THE LYING LOWLIFE POSTING AS PATHFINDER...https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...athfinder.html

08-31-2003, 04:32 PM	#2
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	Probably someone using your email as their return address. I've had that happen before..

08-31-2003, 04:33 PM	#3
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Jesus, im so amazed that 90% of the people on this board dont know how viruses work... Once again: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=165851

08-31-2003, 04:46 PM	#7
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	I confess.

08-31-2003, 05:02 PM	#9
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	If you keep getting a shitload, just filter out the messages based on the subject line, that is basically all you can do.

08-31-2003, 05:07 PM	#12
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Your computer doesnt have to be infected. Any computer that has your email in its address book can be infected. Then it will fake the from email address and try to infect more people.