Re: V1@Gra spam zombie

From: wayne (notme_at_example.com)
Date: 06/06/04 

Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:36:55 GMT

It is possible 2 things are taking place

1 the returned emails are actually viruses (there are a few of those) or
somebody who had your address is sending out the spam and the virus they
have is going thru their address book and putting those people as the
sender. If you had a virus the virus would be"dumb" if it admitted where
the SPAM came from honestly! If you could look at the headers they would be
forged more than likely!

Boot to safe mode after downloading the latest virus definitions
Delete all the temporary internet files you have and run disk cleanup to get
rid of your regular temp files then run a scan with all the settings set to
the most sensitive and make sure you are scanning all files, get it going
and go have breakfast.
If it comes up clean then don't worry about it.

Also download adaware and run it.

Wayne

"John L." <johnl@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:ugYZkd8SEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I keep getting returned mail with the message:
>
> Your message to: amanda@accessbee.com, gloria@accessbee.com
> was blocked by our Spam Firewall. The email you sent with the following
> subject has NOT BEEN DELIVERED:
>
> Subject: Fwd: Val.i.um < :X:ANAx $ V1@Gra ~ V1cod1n .S.oma ? Pn/t/ermin
> ayjiqamwrvxx
>
> It looks like my computer is sending out email to different users trying
to
> promote Viagra without my permission. I keep getting returned mail
delivery
> has failed messages. Outlook express shows no emails sent in the sent
> folder. I tried a virus scan. It finds no viruses. I have a firewall
and
> the emails still get through. I have no idea what program is causing the
> emails. I ran a couple of different adware programs, and they find no
> adware.
>
> Anyone know how to get rid of this spam zombie?
> Please help. Its driving me nuts.
>
>
>

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