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Old 10 March 2003, 02:03 PM
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Sorry to ask a dumb question but have you replied to the Administrator to check why your mail address is expiring? It seems to be a bit harsh for your e-mail addy to expire for no reason.

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Old 03 October 2003, 01:57 PM
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Im stumped on this one...

I dont normally open ANY emails from addresses/people i do not recognise but this email looks like a genuine message but...

Has an attachment message.zip

From: admin@my company name.co.uk

To: enquiries@my company name.co.uk

Email body:

Hello there,

I would like to inform you about important information regarding your
email address. This email address will be expiring.
Please read attachment for details.

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Best regards, Administrator
mbrmkbik


Why would any message be "zipped"?

Can i scan a .zip file to see if it contains a virus before extracting?

HELP! This is either REALLY important or a virus.
Old 03 October 2003, 02:05 PM
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I'd say it was junk. (possible virus)

If you want to play it safe, phone your IT dept and ask them who can send an email from the address, admin@your co name.co.uk

Regards
Old 03 October 2003, 02:09 PM
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Its probably http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/****...32mimaila.html
Old 03 October 2003, 03:00 PM
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As e-mail addresses can be spoofed extremely easily, anyone could have sent a mail from admin@your-co-name.co.uk

Trust nobody.

I'd say it's a virus.
Old 03 October 2003, 08:49 PM
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Cheers people especially Figment, thats exactly it

Thanx again
Old 04 October 2003, 11:59 AM
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It's a virus!!...I have the same file in my quarantined folder in Norton

It's W32.Mimail.A@mm
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