I have recently received several emails from people stating that I have sent them an infected file. The virus appears to be W32.Magistr.24876@mm. The problem is, the people that have received these emails are people I don't even know, and seem to be occuring at random. The only person I know who has received one is my ex-girlfriend, and I have never emailed her from this computer. I have a fresh install of Win XP pro on here, as of about a month ago. I didn't port any old files or anything over. The only way I have any contact with her email address is that I sent her some email a year ago using my school's web-based email system. Never from my system at home or outlook, and not since last June.
I have run Norton, Panda, PC-Cillin, and AVG on my system, and none of them have come up with any virus infections during a full scan. I used the online services each of these companies provide, so the virus definitions are new. I can't seem to figure out where this is coming from. The only idea I have is that it is something on the server side with my school, but the people at the technology helpdesk say it is on my computer. Could this be a problem on the school's side somewhere?
I have also emailed myself at several of my other addresses, and not come up with any problems. I don't get it...
The following is an email I received from someone I don't even know, at a domain I don't recognize...
<<Please contact your system administrator.
The infected component in the scanned document was repaired.
Virus Information:
The attachment WULOADER.EXE contained the virus W32.Magistr.24876@mm and was repaired.
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This transmission is confidential and
intended solely for the person or
organization to whom it is addressed.
It may contain privileged and
confidential information. If you are
not the intended recipient, you
should not copy, distribute or take
any action in reliance on it.
If you believe you received this
transmission in error, please
notify the sender.
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Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.380 / Virus Database: 213 - Release Date: 7/24/2002>>>
I have run Norton, Panda, PC-Cillin, and AVG on my system, and none of them have come up with any virus infections during a full scan. I used the online services each of these companies provide, so the virus definitions are new. I can't seem to figure out where this is coming from. The only idea I have is that it is something on the server side with my school, but the people at the technology helpdesk say it is on my computer. Could this be a problem on the school's side somewhere?
I have also emailed myself at several of my other addresses, and not come up with any problems. I don't get it...
The following is an email I received from someone I don't even know, at a domain I don't recognize...
<<Please contact your system administrator.
The infected component in the scanned document was repaired.
Virus Information:
The attachment WULOADER.EXE contained the virus W32.Magistr.24876@mm and was repaired.
------------------------------------
This transmission is confidential and
intended solely for the person or
organization to whom it is addressed.
It may contain privileged and
confidential information. If you are
not the intended recipient, you
should not copy, distribute or take
any action in reliance on it.
If you believe you received this
transmission in error, please
notify the sender.
------------------------------------
---
Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.380 / Virus Database: 213 - Release Date: 7/24/2002>>>
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