Re: Viruses - Tom Ogilvy
From: John Wilson (jwilson_at_optonline.net)
Date: 07/20/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:58:22 -0400
Frank, et. al.,
Tom did reply to me.
He's clean. Wasn't him.
Just very strange that I got 4 viruses from him (albeit, someone faking his
e-mail)
completely out of the blue today.
Take care,
John
"Frank Kabel" <frank.kabel@freenet.de> wrote in message
news:O6rbxlebEHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> spammers / viruses are getting more and more intelligent. As in nearly
> ALL cases the sender address is false in these emails that is probably
> also true for Tom's email address.
>
> So I would suspect that either a crawler gets yours and Tom's email
> from this NG and/or someone else has both of you in his email list.
>
> I also got email mails from Bob's account (and I'm very very sure he
> has his virus scanner / firewall up to date). This is one of the
> drawbacks if you post in NGs with your email address
>
> --
> Regards
> Frank Kabel
> Frankfurt, Germany
>
> "John Wilson" <jwilson@optonline.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:eQz59UebEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Bob,
> >
> > Just seems strange???
> > I got these at work and I don't have Tom's e-mail address in the
> address
> > book on that PC.
> > I did send an e-mail to Tom directly today and posted here wondering
> if
> > anyone
> > else in the ng was had rec'd similar e-mails.
> > I get all those same bank/paypal/etc. verifications along with a LOT
> of
> > spam.
> > These stuck out because it was from a valid e-mail address.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm sure Tom will chime in on this later.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
> > "Bob Phillips" <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:%2395s1IebEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > John,
> > >
> > > This is probably some sort of spamming.
> > >
> > > In the past I have received many emails from addresses that
> purported to
> > be
> > > from various names plucked from the NGs, but none were really
> believable.
> > >
> > > I also get mail from my Bank suggesting that I click to verify my
> account.
> > > Needless to say, I don't follow that suggestion either.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Bob Phillips
> > > ... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
> > > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
> > >
> > > "John Wilson" <jwilson@optonline.net> wrote in message
> > > news:uP2HuJdbEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Tom,
> > > >
> > > > I'm getting some e-mails from your msn address that look like the
> y
> > > > might be viruses? You may want to check on this.
> > > > Sent you an e-mail directly.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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