villager
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Wed Sep-03-03 09:56 AM
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getting worm-spawned e-mails at my Yahoo address... |
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Been happening since Friday. Half a dozen or so at a time. Mostly, they're from addresses I don't recognize at all, though a couple seem generated from commercial websites I've visited once or twice.
I've blocked addresses that have sent repeat worm attachments. Since most seem to be in the 99k range, if I could just block any incoming e-mail that was over 70k, for awhile, that might help the "clog."
Also, this isn't happening with my other two e-addresses, just the Yahoo.
Anyone else experiencing this? Any suggestions? Thanks, all...
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Wed Sep-03-03 09:58 AM
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1. Not yet, thank goodness... |
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I've had a hard enough time with the 500 SO BIG virus messages.
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Wed Sep-03-03 03:04 PM
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12. I thought it wouldn't reach my campus email addy |
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for some strange reason. Wrong!
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Wed Sep-03-03 09:58 AM
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Over the weekend, I must have gotten it 50 times. But I have no suggestions for you, unfortunately.
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villager
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Wed Sep-03-03 10:00 AM
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3. well, "we are not alone!" |
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Though I guess that's scant comfort during an online "viral outbreak!"
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Wed Sep-03-03 10:08 AM
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4. Eudora has a feature that allows you |
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to skip messages over 40K. I have been making liberal use of this feature lately.
What really pisses me off are all the "returned mail" messages I get because the virus is propagating itself under my email address. Grrrr.
(Incidentally, if that happens to you, it doesn't mean you have the virus; it just means the virus stole your address out of someone's address book.)
C ya,
The Plaid Adder
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villager
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Wed Sep-03-03 10:11 AM
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5. I've had a couple "returns"... |
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...but not from addresses in my address book...That explains it, though -- my addy was "pilfered" from someone else...
As for "K-blocking," the main problem is with my Yahoo account -- and I haven't found any way to block large incoming e-mails with their software...
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Sat Sep-06-03 04:23 PM
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I wondered why I was getting all those "returned message" notes, when three different virus scans said my system was clean. Thanks!
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Wed Sep-03-03 10:15 AM
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6. I have 3 yahoo accounts. 2 had no problems. The third I |
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had to clean out almost every 3 hours from keeping it from going over limit. That was last week when everyone was having trouble. Better my Yahoo account than on my PC!
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villager
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Wed Sep-03-03 10:36 AM
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7. that's a good perspective... |
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Has the "worm assault" tapered off on that third account?
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Wed Sep-03-03 01:48 PM
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8. not sure what is happening with my yahoo mail |
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Been getting a few "returned undeliverable" mails sent FROM my account to people I don't know. Guess I've been hijacked.
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villager
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Wed Sep-03-03 02:59 PM
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11. evidently, your e-dress can be hijacked... |
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...that's what happened to me, too. Getting "returns" in Yahoo from folks/places I never heard of...
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Wed Sep-03-03 02:19 PM
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9. you're right, i cannot even log into my yahoo addys today |
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Wed Sep-03-03 02:24 PM
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10. I've been having problems with Yahoo. |
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Over the past week I've gotten a number of emails that I think may be viruses.I haven't bothered reading them. I just deleted them all.
Also, for about a week my inbox has always said I have one extra new mail in my inbox. Even when I check and or delete all of my new mail it still says I have one :shrug:.
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Thu Sep-04-03 09:57 AM
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13. more today (Thurs)... |
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...mailbox was loaded up with brand new worm-missives from strangers 'round the globe...
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