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Virus worries

I've gotten 2 emails so far from ISP's saying that the Sobig.F@mm virus has been sent from my cam@lq.net email. I have run the removal tool and it says the virus is not on my system. WTF is going on?!

Posted by Zorbs on August 23, 2003 08:37 PM |

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If someone who has your address in their web cache or address book gets Sobig, they will send out emails that say they are from you (plus lots of other people!). Guess this happened to you, Zorbs.

So don't worry, you're not affected yourself, it's just annoying. If you look at the IP address and the headers, you can probably tell it's not from you, but most people just go on the from: :(

Posted by: woot | August 24, 2003 02:12 AM

I keep getting those damn virus e-mails. GRRR. I tried to run the tool but it kept crashing on me! maybe my DLed version is corrupted. :angryrazz

Posted by: Babs | August 24, 2003 10:56 AM

Solution: Don't run Windows.

Posted by: Dan | August 25, 2003 01:23 AM

Although I agree with dan on the solution, it more than likely is not from you.

Once the SOBIG Virus infects a machine it gets all the email addresses that it can find and then sends out messages. The From and to are rendomized. So more than likely it is sending FROM you to someone else on someone else's machine.

And I just noticed that I am repeating what woot said so I will stop now. :)

Posted by: v | August 25, 2003 08:50 AM

i noticed a ton are getting sent from my hotmail addy - i kept getting mail daemon emails from addresses i have NEVER heard...the email sent back was "check this out" screensaver things.

Posted by: Amanda | August 30, 2003 07:06 PM