by Robdar 15 Replies latest jw friends
I am closing my email account listed on this site. Somebody has been trying to send me viruses via the account addy but so far I have been savvy and they haven't been able to cause damage. Fortunately for me, I have 3 other email accounts. My friends will be receiving my addy soon. I don't want to lose touch with you all.
Cheers,
Robyn
It was not done intentionally. Outlook Express is doing that automatically.
You know Microsoft's prefered virusspreading program. Now and then it is possible to send an E-mail by use of that program also.
Use another E-mail-application. Download Eudora or Pegasus from Tucows.
Or even better: use the Mozilla browser and program.
Mozilla is a no-nonsense and no-junk browser, developed as free software. It is a former Linux program and developed in the spirit of Linux.
Carlo
mozilla = netscape
Robdar - That stinks hun, but often viruses are not sent on purpose.
Yo, Crazy Carlo, what's shakin' dude! Long time no see.
Little known fact....
You can have an e-mail account and use the MSN browser without MSN being your ISP. Hotmail....
I do this and have use of the "Internet Explorer" browser as well?
I am sorry that is happening to you, Robyn. The frequency of your problem indicates that someone is doing it on purpose. Especially since no one else here is reporting a problem. And if I recall correctly, they started after you spoke up in my defense. Correct me if I am wrong on that one.
Richard
robdar,,,,,that is a major bummer!!!!!!! glad you have caught it so far...hope it works for you now!!
Richard,
It does seem to be more than coincidence, but I am not sure who is doing it, so I don't want to lay blame to any of the posters on this forum. I just know that the email addy that I had listed here has received 5 virus attepts over the past few days. Thanks for your concern.
Carlo, Breeze and Zev:
Thanks for your advice.
Moe:
It's true...not all virus attempts are on purpose, thanks for reminding me.
Ugg,
Yep, a bummer. Thank you for your concern.
Love y'all bunches,
Robyn
Number of attempted viruses I have caught since November 29, 2001 (just over a year ago):
220!!!!
Note the following tip, which, depending on the virus/worm, and depending on the ISP used as the intermediary, you *MAY* be able to determine which L-User has the offending infection.
Read the complete internet headers: (these are ususally hidden by default in most email programs.
For Outlook Express:
For Outlook 2000/XP
Understanding the nerspeak:
It will look something like this (below). The main portion of interest is X-Apparently-From:
If present, this may tell you where the email actually originated.
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Delivered-To: jehovahswitnesses.com%[email protected]
Received: (cpmta 8195 invoked from network); 15 Dec 2002 18:05:57 -0800
Received: from 64.12.138.9 (HELO rly-ip05.mx.aol.com)
by smtp.c000.snv.cp.net (209.228.32.87) with SMTP; 15 Dec 2002 18:05:57 -0800
X-Received: 16 Dec 2002 02:05:57 GMT
Received: from logs-wo.proxy.aol.com (logs-wo.proxy.aol.com [205.188.200.6]) by rly-ip05.mx.aol.com (v89.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN2-1215210534; Sun, 15 Dec 2002 21:05:34 1900
Received: from Iwygk (AC85C226.ipt.aol.com [172.133.194.38])
by logs-wo.proxy.aol.com (8.10.0/8.10.0) with SMTP id gBG16C6398177
for <[email protected]>; Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:06:15 -0500 (EST)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:06:15 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
From: stri67 <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Happy Christmas
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
boundary=H2v7p8i7093290NYv3b9N
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Delivered-To: jehovahswitnesses.com%[email protected]
Received: (cpmta 8195 invoked from network); 15 Dec 2002 18:05:57 -0800
Received: from 64.12.138.9 (HELO rly-ip05.mx.aol.com)
by smtp.c000.snv.cp.net (209.228.32.87) with SMTP; 15 Dec 2002 18:05:57 -0800
X-Received: 16 Dec 2002 02:05:57 GMT
Received: from logs-wo.proxy.aol.com (logs-wo.proxy.aol.com [205.188.200.6]) by rly-ip05.mx.aol.com (v89.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN2-1215210534; Sun, 15 Dec 2002 21:05:34 1900
Received: from Iwygk (AC85C226.ipt.aol.com [172.133.194.38])
by logs-wo.proxy.aol.com (8.10.0/8.10.0) with SMTP id gBG16C6398177
for <[email protected]>; Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:06:15 -0500 (EST)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:06:15 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
From: stri67 <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Happy Christmas
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
boundary=H2v7p8i7093290NYv3b9N
X-Apparently-From: [email protected]
Status: U
X-UIDL: Pf01BtHkIFcgCQE
Edited by - Quotes on 15 December 2002 21:46:54
Quotes,
Thanks for the advice. I will have my son explain everything that you just told me..LOL
Robyn
