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bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
Is their a new email virus out masquerading as different types of legal proceedings? I find I have a legal claim has been awarded to me in Virginia and I have been evicted in Chicago. I'm nowhere near those areas and when I tried to download the zip files on a Linux machine Hotmail refuses to do it because they contain an unknown virus. Who would have thought Hotmail would be that protecting of my interests? |
Dune Finkleberry Send message Joined: 22 Sep 99 Posts: 1314 Credit: 1,124,651 RAC: 0 |
Is their a new email virus out masquerading as different types of Maybe it's me, but I would never had downloaded any of these! I don't even view the images in such spam mail. No matter what machine I'm running! And I'm running one of the most vulnerable machines out there. Windows... Good luck collecting because all you'll collect is more spam, and more headaches. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
There are new viruses that are only attracted to goats. |
Dune Finkleberry Send message Joined: 22 Sep 99 Posts: 1314 Credit: 1,124,651 RAC: 0 |
There are new viruses that are only attracted to goats. I'm aware of those, and stay away from those as well. Are you aware of the "Fruit Bat" ones? They are particularly dangerous! |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
There are new viruses that are only attracted to goats. I have had all of them and survived. I am a very tough Fruitbat. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I have gotten a few legal looking ones. But I dont open them just delete them. The one I like is the paypal one I get. That I need to update my account. Seeing as I never had paypal, Thats a big tip not to open right off. [/quote] Old James |
Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2473 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
There is malware that is embedded in ads -- be cautious. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
Hence my trying to look at them on a Linux machine. You can't report them to the appropriate parties if you can't down load them and take a look at them. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Is their a new email virus out masquerading as different types of If it was legit, it'd be sent by registered mail. ;-) Cheers. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Is their a new email virus out masquerading as different types of Or a process server:) [/quote] Old James |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Hence my trying to look at them on a Linux machine. If it supposedly comes from a bank or other institution, they normally have specific "spam e-mail" address that you can forward the e-mail to, all the banks in the UK do as does the Bank of America. I know because I have forwarded many e-mails to various banks and companies over the years. I have given up recently as it seems to make no difference to the number you get. Having had several e-mail address over the years I probably get 20-30 a week. And no they are not new, virus loaded attachments have been around for a while now. |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
I have a Paypal account, but anything I get addressing issues is Spam. I forward it to them and the address it. Issues get solved. So some are on the ball. Or at least for me, as I am a trusted reporter. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I get a lot of emails claiming to be from AT&T saying I need to update or validate or whatever to my account. Most of them are obviously fake just by their bad grammar. Recently, I had one that looked pretty legitimate, with proper details and such in it, but I still didn't trust it. Then I heard independently that Yahoo email had been compromised. AT&T's web email interface is through Yahoo, so I went into my account and changed the passwords on all my addresses. One of them had to be reset because it was saying the old password I was entering was wrong. It could be that it was compromised, or it could be I had a different password on it than I thought I did. Anyway, it's straightened out now. On Sunday, I got a couple of spam tweets. I tweeted back to the friend and he said he'd already changed his password. (Which amounts to the most activity I've had on Twitter in years.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
That's my understanding also. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
Agreed. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the answers. I'm cognizant of past viral approaches. What was new with these were that they were posted masquerading as legit email from legitimate legal offices. My post was twofold. To see if others had information not known to me an to provide a bit of a heads up to others. As nothing new has been forthcoming, I'll ask the mods to lock the thread and let everyone return to more important matters. ;) |
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