Guest guest Posted October 21, 2001 Report Share Posted October 21, 2001 Hi yes, I received an .exe file today too and deleted. I learned the hard way - my previous computer was totally bugged out! dee --- chull1@... wrote: > Dee, > > Somebody recently sent me a .exe file and I deleated > it immediatly > and mailed them back and asked them not to send > exectable > attachements. > > Many viruses spread by taping ones mail list and > sending themselves > out to eveyrone on the list. A good way to > recognize them is the > files are executables or other unrecognized formats, > the message that > comes with them is generic like " I thought you might > find this > intersting " or " look at this " . > > I always delete these files immidately and empty my > trash. > > Hull > > > > > Today, I received a private email from that person > who > > has been sending the virus to others on this > Group. > > > > Have any of the moderators tried to email them? > Did > > they recently join the list or have they been > members > > for some time? > > > > I'm worried someone is going to open the file and > get > > the virus. > > > > BTW, for those who were warned from their Virus > > Protection program - did the name of the virus pop > up? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > ===== > > Dee > > Waiting for Ins. Co. Approval > > 313/Want to be 165 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2001 Report Share Posted October 21, 2001 how do you check someone's status? dee --- chull1@... wrote: > Dee and moderators, > > Checked my outgoing mail. The file I received was > from: > > " Bill and Renate on " > > Please check their status on this list. > > Thanks, > > Hull > > > > > > > Today, I received a private email from that > person who > > > has been sending the virus to others on this > Group. > > > > > > Have any of the moderators tried to email them? > Did > > > they recently join the list or have they been > members > > > for some time? > > > > > > I'm worried someone is going to open the file > and get > > > the virus. > > > > > > BTW, for those who were warned from their Virus > > > Protection program - did the name of the virus > pop up? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > ===== > > > Dee > > > Waiting for Ins. Co. Approval > > > 313/Want to be 165 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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