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sending viruses?

Quite likely the FROM address is spoofed. Very, very common behavior with viruses. Example: I email Anand at that address, and then my computer catches Klez or something. If my computer knows your email address too, then my computer can send you Klez-bearing email that appears to come from him. Confsued yet? 😀
 
especially when you spelled confused wrong... what is confsued??? is that like when a conference sues you? 🙂
 
Originally posted by: TheStu
especially when you spelled confused wrong... what is confsued??? is that like when a conference sues you? 🙂
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It was intentional, ask my mIRC pals from days of yore 😀


How come Anand never sends me any viruses, anyway 🙁
 
it scanned it and told me it was a virus so automatically i cant dl which i wouldnt want to. i was just wondering like WTF.
 
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Just curious, what virus did your antivirus software say that it was?
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Virus Scan Results
File name: Secret.cpl
File size: 34kb
File type: application/octet-stream
Scan result: Virus"W32.Beagle.AC@mm" found.

edit: good it scanned before i dl 😀
 
Originally posted by: w00t
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Just curious, what virus did your antivirus software say that it was?
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Virus Scan Results
File name: Secret.cpl
File size: 34kb
File type: application/octet-stream
Scan result: Virus"W32.Beagle.AC@mm" found.

edit: good it scanned before i dl 😀
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Gee. Haven't seen that here in almost a year.
 
I keep getting mails from old addresses that don't exist anymore, and I believe I've gotten quite a few from Bill Gates and other "celebrities".
 
Originally posted by: hopejr
So, someone who replies to Anand's blogs has a virus.
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Someone who for whatever reason has Anand's address probably has a virus, yes.
Could be harvested, someone with Anand in his address book, etc etc.
 
Usually viruses also search through internet cache too, and some even go as far to search through every single file on the system for email addresses.
 
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Quite likely the FROM address is spoofed. Very, very common behavior with viruses. Example: I email Anand at that address, and then my computer catches Klez or something. If my computer knows your email address too, then my computer can send you Klez-bearing email that appears to come from him. Confsued yet? 😀
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Agreed.
Back in the days of IE 3.02, I used the Internet Mail program to send fun e-mails to some friends - the From and Reply To addresses were their own. Bugged the hell out of them....🙂
Forged headers are common, and easy to do. E-mail is really not a very good communication system - no standard acknowledgment system, no security, no standard encryption, etc.
 
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