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Subject: Re: [APG] Genealogy and Marriage
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 16:45:02 EDT


In a message dated 8/20/03 7:51:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

> P.S. If you hear any warnings about the new
> "screen saver" virus, believe them! I am getting
> e-mails about once every ten minutes, with *.pif
> files attached. Some of them mention a screen
> saver; they are all between about 97K and 102K in
> size. The first one generated a warning from
> Norton Anti Virus, naming the virus it was
> infected with; I have trashed all the others as
> quickly as they arrive. I also found, when I
> first logged on, an auto reply from someone I
> don't know, so am not sure if the virus is using
> my e-mail address, which it obviously "has", as a
> blind to send out more copies of itself.
> It seems to be a pretty active, nasty one. I
> heard it can wipe out everything. Don't care to
> find out the hard way. Just a warning.
>

I'm also receiving e-mails about every ten minutes (starting early this
morning) that have an attached file. They originate at MAILER-DAEMON or
and all say "undeliverable" or "delivery status notification (failure)"
or "returned mail - user unknown." I'm also receiving hundreds of e-mails from
unknown people regarding "My details" or "your order" or "thank you" or "that
movie." In addition to all this, I've received about 20 e-mails warning me of
viruses or saying "Virus detected" or "virus in your e-mail." I get a lot of
junk mail, but this is an incredible increase in volume in one day. I'm worried
that something managed to send something out using my e-mail address, thus
giving me hundreds of undeliverable messages and lots of strangers replying to
me. Is that possible? Did any of you get something junk from me? I certainly
hope not!

I'm obviously not opening the attachments, but I'm curious at what is
happening!

Karen Green

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