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Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Johnny_Mac on 01-08-2003 at 07:16 PM

It's been brought to my attention by dwergs from http://www.mess.be that an e-mail is currently circulating with the Subject: Messenger - Plus! Extension - Version 1.41c

Note: No way would such a file be sent via an e-mail as it larger then 40K. Therefore I recommend you remove it ASAP. Do not open the attachment which is named Readme.dat.scr.

The e-mail will read something like this:



***************************************
Messenger - Plus! Extension ** ** Version 1.41c
***************************************

Thank you for trying this little piece of software. I've worked hard on it and I sincerely hope that you'll enj



Remember it is best to download from a direct site rather then an e-mail, click here for a list of approved links.

Johnny_Mac.

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Guido on 01-08-2003 at 07:33 PM

Just today i received a virus with a mail message. Though, i don't know if this is the one because Norton antivirus blocked the message immediatly after dling it, and both subject and content, even "From" are blank.

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by GZ on 01-09-2003 at 05:50 AM

it uses all sorts or software names, messenger plus! just happens to be one of them

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Fragged on 01-09-2003 at 06:15 AM

quote:
Do not open the attachment which is named Readme.dat.scr.

just don't do it at all if it's a screensaver
RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by [white]shark on 01-09-2003 at 09:32 AM

Someone's been busy with developing nasty screensavers so it seems, I had to delete four of them last week.

Greetz

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by ooh44 on 01-12-2003 at 11:02 AM

I always get that mail. sometime subject is
xxx love xxx
???? Ragnarok ???
xxx msn xxxx
and other subject... (Can't remember)
The mail size is about 43-46KB.
If you see it I recommend to delete it quickly. (To make your mailbox free :P)

RE: RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by MoRiA on 01-12-2003 at 11:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by gfd
both subject and content, even "From" are blank.

It's not hard to create a blank 'From' box. In Outlook Express you can either enter nothing or alt+0160 as your name when you set up an email account. I havn't tried it myself but I assume it works.
RE: RE: RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Guido on 01-12-2003 at 07:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MoRiA
It's not hard to create a blank 'From' box. In Outlook Express you can either enter nothing or alt+0160 as your name when you set up an email account. I havn't tried it myself but I assume it works.
i know how to do that :rolleyes:, what i meant is that norton antivirus deleted the subject and the "from" so, i could not figure if i was receiving the same mail that this thread described.
RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Freeze on 01-12-2003 at 08:55 PM

lol :p don't mess with HIM [gfd] ;)

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Swaptor on 01-12-2003 at 09:44 PM

I believe the attachment contains the Yaha-K virus. At least; that was what i heard.
This virus is not too destructive; but it's very nasty to remove...

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by jw on 01-12-2003 at 10:13 PM

Yes, it's Yaha variations J and K. I've had eleven in three days.

Script kiddies... :rolleyes: :@

See http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...w32.yaha.k@mm.html

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by crazihouse on 01-13-2003 at 02:22 AM

you copied my link! :@

:P its alright... dont open any messages with attachments such as *.scr

and dont open anything having to do with love or hacking email cuz all of those is Yahaa.k

Thats all!

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by crazihouse on 01-13-2003 at 02:25 AM

where did my older message go? oh great, now i look like a complete idiot, ripping someone else's work and using it to get fame.... hmm doesnt that remind you of some author's program i mention in my sig?

RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by sock on 01-13-2003 at 10:01 AM

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RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Freeze on 01-13-2003 at 07:45 PM

:rofl: @ sock :D you got owned :p

RE: RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by jw on 01-16-2003 at 10:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by crazihouse
you copied my link! :@

Soz, didn't see it.
RE: RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by Captain Canada on 01-17-2003 at 02:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by [white]shark
Someone's been busy with developing nasty screensavers so it seems, I had to delete four of them last week.

I get this garbage all the time and no matter how many times you block it they just change one letter after the @ and it'll get through any filter.  Damn these crappy people.
RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by [white]shark on 01-17-2003 at 08:18 AM

May they burn in hell.

"Greetz" :-)

RE: RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by user2319 on 01-20-2003 at 07:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by [white]shark
May they burn in hell.

"Greetz" :-)

:lol: you have humor :grin:
RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by kittyangel on 02-03-2003 at 02:22 AM

thanks for telling us, Johnny_Mac! :)

RE: RE: Fake E-mail - Virus Alert by dennistt on 02-03-2003 at 05:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Swaptor
I believe the attachment contains the Yaha-K virus. At least; that was what i heard.
This virus is not too destructive; but it's very nasty to remove...
'

And you are right.  I've been receiving a bunch of those lately, and just to update you, I've been receiving subjects such as Plus 6 and Plus 2 which both contain the same type of virus