Virus warning - email from forum member....

mrpayner · 29-06-2003, 11:51 AM

Hi fellas,

I would like to advise ppl of this forum of a virus warning... I received an infected email from shmulik with an attachment named HPIM0165.AVI.zip that is infected with the W32/Yaha.q@MM virus.......

Please check that your virus updates are current and working properly. I received this to my bigpond account [on which there is no virus scanner] but before opening the attachment I sent it to my hotmail account to get the scan done... BINGO!! Virus!

I will be buying Norton Antivirus today me thinks!

And to shmulik, please virus scan your computer...even if you didn't actually send it the virus may be an automated one..

Regards
Adam

MrShadow · 29-06-2003, 12:16 PM

Quote:

And to shmulik, please virus scan your computer...even if you didn't actually send it the virus may be an automated one

Actually, it may not even have come from shmulik. Some viriuses (virri?) actually 'spoof' the sender field. SO it may have come from ANYBODY who has shumliks email address in their address book (oh, and MrPayners email address). I suggest everybody who has shmuliks and MrPayners email address added to their address book scan their computers using the latest virus defs.

Edit: Just noticed, 1000th post. yay, 1000 useless, boring, mis-informed, badly typed, incorrectly spelled posts!

mrpayner · 29-06-2003, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrShadow

Some viriuses (virri?) actually 'spoof' the sender field.
Edit: Just noticed, 1000th post. yay, 1000 useless, boring, mis-informed, badly typed, incorrectly spelled posts!

Too true!! I had fogotten about that...

I must point out as well that i did have Norton 2001 but alas it ain't working on XP for me...

Congrats on the 1G of posting too Shads! :lol:

Adam

MrShadow · 29-06-2003, 12:35 PM

I think you need NAV 2002 or 2003 to work on XP.

And thanks, hadn't noticed till I was looking at my avatar wondering what I should change it too next.

MrShadow · 29-06-2003, 12:50 PM

Oh, guess what, I also had an email 'from shmulik' in my inbox. Luckily for me, I use Yahoo! Mail for these boards.

mrpayner · 29-06-2003, 03:32 PM

You know what? It could even be one of our administrators as they would have all the email address' wouldn't they?? I only just thought about it...

Tony, Dan....check your PC's guys! Hah!

I went and bought NAV2003 at Hardly Normal as they were having a sale.. $74 down from $99.... Not too bad..

Adam

Cosmo Dude · 29-06-2003, 06:34 PM

I got it Yesterday from an MX6.com member and today pretanding to be Shmulik.
Vet caught it, this is my internet condom :lol:

Rod

Pernod · 29-06-2003, 06:47 PM

if its a zip file, then I got it today.

There cant be many of you with me in you address book so have a check and see if you've got it.

Cosmo Dude · 29-06-2003, 08:12 PM

Come to think of it, the Mx-6 chap sent it to an address I don't advertise from an address I don't recognise.

Lantis, can you look into this

Rupewrecht · 30-06-2003, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPayner

You know what? It could even be one of our administrators as they would have all the email address' wouldn't they?? I only just thought about it...

nah, i dont. not in the email account it got sent to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPayner

Tony, Dan....check your PC's guys! Hah!

PC...pfft. I use a MAC, and they are rarely affected by all thses PC viruses. :P and i didnt check that account until today...so wasn't me!

JynX · 30-06-2003, 03:49 PM

macs just fail to work full stop...

BigBoyLemonade · 30-06-2003, 04:22 PM

this whole site was made on a mac! so suck me sideways! :P :lol:

8)

Toyboy · 30-06-2003, 05:21 PM

ROFL youd love that tony :P But youd have to get permission of jims lover first :lol:

mrpayner · 30-06-2003, 05:53 PM

MAC's are what you buy from McDonalds in the BIG varity!

I stand corrected.. :lol:

Adam

BigBoyLemonade · 30-06-2003, 05:55 PM

**** you all!

Go have Mc****ingCry somewhere else McDickheads!

mrpayner · 30-06-2003, 05:56 PM

ROFLMAO!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Adam

Rupewrecht · 30-06-2003, 06:02 PM

yeah, what Hamburgler said!

MrShadow · 30-06-2003, 06:44 PM

ROFLMAO :lol: :lol: :lol:

To quote a line from a classic movie:

Stop it, you're giving me a McStitch... :lol: :lol:

Cosmo Dude · 30-06-2003, 07:50 PM

Hey guys,
Please there is something bad out there. I don't care were it is from or what your OS is.
I don't have enough info to point any fingers but I don't believe that Street Racer has access to the e-mail address that I gave to AstinaGT?
There are some f'n p@#$ks out there who attempt to overcome these obsticles.

Come down off your egos.

StreetRacer · 01-07-2003, 04:43 AM

hm...

intersting! i'm reciving e-mail's everyday from shmulik.

and i'm shmulik (i'm sending to my self ? ?

), so how come ?

hm... i will install NAV and use it.

shmulik .

29-06-2003, 11:51 AM	#1
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	Virus warning - email from forum member.... Hi fellas, I would like to advise ppl of this forum of a virus warning... I received an infected email from shmulik with an attachment named HPIM0165.AVI.zip that is infected with the W32/Yaha.q@MM virus....... Please check that your virus updates are current and working properly. I received this to my bigpond account [on which there is no virus scanner] but before opening the attachment I sent it to my hotmail account to get the scan done... BINGO!! Virus! I will be buying Norton Antivirus today me thinks! And to shmulik, please virus scan your computer...even if you didn't actually send it the virus may be an automated one.. Regards Adam __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

29-06-2003, 12:35 PM	#4
MrShadow Senior Time-waster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Airborne somewhere in Aus... Car: 2005 SP23 Hatch Posts: 1,779 View Photos By: MrShadow	I think you need NAV 2002 or 2003 to work on XP. And thanks, hadn't noticed till I was looking at my avatar wondering what I should change it too next. __________________ Gimme a caffeine drip and I'll be right.... Confuscias say "man who go to sleep with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger"

29-06-2003, 12:50 PM	#5
MrShadow Senior Time-waster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Airborne somewhere in Aus... Car: 2005 SP23 Hatch Posts: 1,779 View Photos By: MrShadow	Oh, guess what, I also had an email 'from shmulik' in my inbox. Luckily for me, I use Yahoo! Mail for these boards. __________________ Gimme a caffeine drip and I'll be right.... Confuscias say "man who go to sleep with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger"

29-06-2003, 03:32 PM	#6
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	You know what? It could even be one of our administrators as they would have all the email address' wouldn't they?? I only just thought about it... Tony, Dan....check your PC's guys! Hah! I went and bought NAV2003 at Hardly Normal as they were having a sale.. $74 down from $99.... Not too bad.. Adam __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

29-06-2003, 06:34 PM	#7
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	I got it Yesterday from an MX6.com member and today pretanding to be Shmulik. Vet caught it, this is my internet condom :lol: Rod __________________ My 'stina Hatch

29-06-2003, 06:47 PM	#8
Pernod AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 368	if its a zip file, then I got it today. There cant be many of you with me in you address book so have a check and see if you've got it. __________________ --------------------------------- -------- --------- --- Image is live from our flat! --- Come visit me at http://s2.co.nz/ ---------------------------------

29-06-2003, 08:12 PM	#9
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Come to think of it, the Mx-6 chap sent it to an address I don't advertise from an address I don't recognise. Lantis, can you look into this __________________ My 'stina Hatch

30-06-2003, 03:49 PM	#11
JynX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,767	macs just fail to work full stop... __________________ JynX 1994 Turbo BA Astina 200whp @ 12psi "If you cant drive fast with 90hp..... 900hp wont help you"

30-06-2003, 04:22 PM	#12
BigBoyLemonade The Architect Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: AUSDM S6 RX7 Posts: 1,600 View Photos By: BigBoyLemonade	this whole site was made on a mac! so suck me sideways! :P :lol: 8) __________________ Tony Formally known as Lantis and Xedos Infinite Networks- Creative Web design and powerful online application solutions

30-06-2003, 05:21 PM	#13
Toyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nsw Car: Ba Astina Posts: 1,113	ROFL youd love that tony :P But youd have to get permission of jims lover first :lol: __________________ "Man who drop watch in toilet have ****ty time."

30-06-2003, 05:53 PM	#14
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	MAC's are what you buy from McDonalds in the BIG varity! I stand corrected.. :lol: Adam __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

30-06-2003, 05:55 PM	#15
BigBoyLemonade The Architect Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: AUSDM S6 RX7 Posts: 1,600 View Photos By: BigBoyLemonade	** you all! Go have Mc**ingCry somewhere else McDickheads! __________________ Tony Formally known as Lantis and Xedos Infinite Networks- Creative Web design and powerful online application solutions

30-06-2003, 05:56 PM	#16
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	ROFLMAO!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Adam __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

30-06-2003, 06:02 PM	#17
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	yeah, what Hamburgler said! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

30-06-2003, 06:44 PM	#18
MrShadow Senior Time-waster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Airborne somewhere in Aus... Car: 2005 SP23 Hatch Posts: 1,779 View Photos By: MrShadow	ROFLMAO :lol: :lol: :lol: To quote a line from a classic movie: Stop it, you're giving me a McStitch... :lol: :lol: __________________ Gimme a caffeine drip and I'll be right.... Confuscias say "man who go to sleep with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger"

30-06-2003, 07:50 PM	#19
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Hey guys, Please there is something bad out there. I don't care were it is from or what your OS is. I don't have enough info to point any fingers but I don't believe that Street Racer has access to the e-mail address that I gave to AstinaGT? There are some f'n p@#$ks out there who attempt to overcome these obsticles. Come down off your egos. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

01-07-2003, 04:43 AM	#20
StreetRacer Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Israel Car: 323F-BA Posts: 80 View Photos By: StreetRacer	hm... intersting! i'm reciving e-mail's everyday from shmulik. and i'm shmulik (i'm sending to my self ? ? ), so how come ? hm... i will install NAV and use it. shmulik . __________________ Smoke Tyre's Not Drugs!

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