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22 November 2005, 04:39 PM
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From : 3DAlan.Rendell@cbs.curtin.edu.au
Sent : 22 November 2005 14:47:35
To : XFreeMail2122@hotmail.com
Subject : hi, ive a new mail address
hey its me, my old address dont work at time. i dont know why?!in the last days ive got some mails. i' think thaz your mails but im not sure!plz read and check ...cyaaaaaaa
I got this e mail sent to me, just a warning, it is a virus, the attachment sent with it that you are supposed to read is called Attachment : mailtext.zip (0.05 MB). DO NOT open it the e mail addy it is sent to is not even mine, the virus is WORM_SOBER.AG Virus Found
Sent : 22 November 2005 14:47:35
To : XFreeMail2122@hotmail.com
Subject : hi, ive a new mail address
hey its me, my old address dont work at time. i dont know why?!in the last days ive got some mails. i' think thaz your mails but im not sure!plz read and check ...cyaaaaaaa
I got this e mail sent to me, just a warning, it is a virus, the attachment sent with it that you are supposed to read is called Attachment : mailtext.zip (0.05 MB). DO NOT open it the e mail addy it is sent to is not even mine, the virus is WORM_SOBER.AG Virus Found
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22 November 2005, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
And, you want a virus
Are you saying that somehow this got round all the normal virus precautions you should have in place??
22 November 2005, 04:46 PM
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I've had millions of viruses since having the internet over the past few years, only letting people know, espec the ones without virus protection, I know what its like to lose loads of stuff off a computer coz of some saddo sending viruses, the last one I had made me lose all the pics of my daughter and a load of work I had been doing.
No it didnt get round my virus protection, it warned me first.
No it didnt get round my virus protection, it warned me first.
22 November 2005, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
I've had millions of viruses since having the internet over the past few years, only letting people know, espec the ones without virus protection, I know what its like to lose loads of stuff off a computer coz of some saddo sending viruses, the last one I had made me lose all the pics of my daughter and a load of work I had been doing.
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22 November 2005, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
No it didnt get round my virus protection, it warned me first.
Congratulations!
22 November 2005, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
Wrong side of the bed this morning was it
22 November 2005, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Not really - just wondering if today was the first time you switched a PC on and so felt the need to warn people about a virus that you got, in which case, welcome newbie. If not, what was the point of the post?
22 November 2005, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
Some people have such an attitude towards others, I usually warn mates or people on forums about viruses going round, and the same with me, people let me know, obviously everyone has turned in to ungrateful ****es recently, as everytime someone thinks they are doing some good someone else comes along and has a go at them, sorry we can't all be perfect.
Posting warnings about viruses you get (unless it is something really new or dangerous) are about as useful as telling people to breath.
22 November 2005, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Ho hum. The "sober" e-mail worm has been doing the rounds for over 2 years. http://securityresponse.symantec.com....sober@mm.html
Posting warnings about viruses you get (unless it is something really new or dangerous) are about as useful as telling people to breath.
Posting warnings about viruses you get (unless it is something really new or dangerous) are about as useful as telling people to breath.
22 November 2005, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
only letting people know, espec the ones without virus protection
22 November 2005, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
Ok I get the point I'll not bother in future, how am I supposed to know it had been doing the rounds for over 2 yrs, its the 1st time its been sent to me.
Symantec
The Help file that comes with your AV software
You finished having a go now? Some people might have actually been pleased to see that they had a warning about a virus going round, 2 years old or not!
22 November 2005, 05:25 PM
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Here have one of these
Originally Posted by Julz1983
Pi$$ off, I get the picture smart ****! Just stop having a go yeah?
Some people just don't like being educated do they?
22 November 2005, 05:27 PM
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Just ignore him - he's happy in his sanctimonious little world. If you want a bit of sport mind he's possibly one of the easiest people on SN to wind up.
22 November 2005, 05:28 PM
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Julz1983, there are a couple of bits of software you should have installed.
1. Anti-virus - AVG is a good freebie: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2. Firewall - ZoneAlarm - another freebie: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...eeDownload.jsp
3. Anti SpyWare - AdAware Personal - another freebie: http://www.lavasoft.com/
4. Mail Interceptor - Mailwasher - another freebie: http://www.mailwasher.net/
Frequently go to:
www.windowsupdate.com and get all the security patches.
1. Anti-virus - AVG is a good freebie: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2. Firewall - ZoneAlarm - another freebie: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...eeDownload.jsp
3. Anti SpyWare - AdAware Personal - another freebie: http://www.lavasoft.com/
4. Mail Interceptor - Mailwasher - another freebie: http://www.mailwasher.net/
Frequently go to:
www.windowsupdate.com and get all the security patches.
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22 November 2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Bungle *****
Just ignore him - he's happy in his sanctimonious little world. If you want a bit of sport mind he's possibly one of the easiest people on SN to wind up.
22 November 2005, 05:29 PM
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Thanks Julez1983, appreciated. We do that here, as im sure most IT companies do.
unlike OllyK who hasnt a fcking clue & should keep his pointless & completely unhelpful comments to himself.
unlike OllyK who hasnt a fcking clue & should keep his pointless & completely unhelpful comments to himself.
22 November 2005, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
Thanks Julez1983, appreciated. We do that here, as im sure most IT companies do.
Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
<Pointless, unsubstantiated, opinionated drivel removed>
22 November 2005, 07:19 PM
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As it happens I got an outbreak alert from Norton re this one when I logged into my home PC tonight so worth updating your virus definitions - updated info below 
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ober.x@mm.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ober.x@mm.html
22 November 2005, 07:33 PM
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Are all viruses Bad? I constantly run adaware..windows beta and bt yahoo anti vius /spyware and norton sytematic(or simular) and it pulls up dialers, hijackers,trojans,purity scans and loads of cookie things and when i delete then they come straight back when the computor is switched off and back on again.i have never open emails from unknowns so what the hells going on?
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