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OT - Someone got a virus?

5/4/05, 9:16 AM #1

Alice Frampton, UK
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OT - Someone got a virus?

Alice Frampton, UK

>Possibly this should be on the main messageboard, but as I only post over here it seems logical whoever's infected must do so too.

Anyway, I got a failure to deliver message for a whole bunch of false email addresses all @woodcentral.com to my address above. I recognise the first part of some of them as genuine members' addresses. I think it may be the W32.Sober.O worm, but I'm not a techie type. S'not me; I have two up-to-date A/V programs going and have just run a thorough scan. So just a heads up to check your 'puters.

Cheers, Alf

Re: OT - Someone got a virus?

5/4/05, 1:40 PM #2

Eric Hedberg
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I started getting "bugged" yesterday, Alf

Eric Hedberg

>Evidently, it is someone who has contacted both of us or has a shared connection. I posted the worm alert on the main board yesterday, but if I understand this worm, the damage is done. Although it boosts my ego to get email other than that questioning my virility, I am tired of everybody I don't know not getting my emails:-) Eric

Re: OT - Someone got a virus?

5/4/05, 3:11 PM #3

Hank Knight from SC
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Re: I Got Hit This Morning

Hank Knight from SC

>Norton caught the message, quarrantined it and I deleted it.

Re: OT - Someone got a virus?

5/4/05, 5:49 PM #4

Alice Frampton, UK
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Re: I Got Hit This Morning

Alice Frampton, UK

>Yeah, I got sent the actual virus not long after I posted. I don't think was revenge... :~) Avast caught it with no trouble.

Cheers, Alf

Re: OT - Someone got a virus?

5/4/05, 7:35 PM #5

Eric Hedberg
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Here's the CNN report on the Sober worm *LINK*

Eric Hedberg

>Yuck!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/05/03/sobernworm/index.html

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