Strange goings on - a virus maybe!

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gardengal se qld, Australia Sep 12, 2001

DH and I share a connection - I just got 2 very strange emails from the same place, one saying 'recommended by [him]', the other 'recommended by [me]'! Hmmm.... I donnn't thinnk sooo! I don't 'do' that stuff - it annoys the heck out of me when I receive them, so I wouldn't do it to anyone either, and I'm not really in the habit of sending stuff to myself - not often, anyway!;) Be wary if you get anything like this - I can only assume there was a virus at the other end of a click!

Pam

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Byron Lyndeborough, NH Sep 12, 2001

If the message ask for your advice and it has an attachment, this is Sir Cam Virus.

I do a reply to and a CC to Abuse at that persons web address.


Byron

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JSS Cordova, MD Sep 13, 2001

LOL Byron! I'm not so brave- I just delete the whole thing without opening any part of it1
-JSS

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 13, 2001

I thought the abuse address at an ISP was for reporting spam. It's hardly abuse if a person contracts a computer virus out of ignorance and it is sent on, often without their knowledge.

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dave Sep 13, 2001

No, but the ISP can at least contact the user who has the virus to alert them. It's possible to have a virus, and not know it, I suppose.

Also, the ISP can take measures to stop the virus on their server, before it can reach their customers box.

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