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11-05-2002, 04:21 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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Virus Warning
I just got sent an email with
"yourthehost.com 2002"
as the subject
I had visited that site recently.. attatched was a "index.html" and "logo.pif"
I scanned them and they both contained worms.
Very strange... be warned if you get any sort of similar email.
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11-06-2002, 07:22 PM #2Mad Skillz
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i could get a virus by just going to that site???
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11-06-2002, 07:24 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by creepcolony
i could get a virus by just going to that site???
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11-06-2002, 07:29 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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no. But it was just a strange email which 100% had a virus in it. It was not related to yourthehost.com but i thought i would post here incase it was going around the forums or something like that.
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11-06-2002, 10:04 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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I got a bunch of them recently, all sent from the same address, addressed to "webmaster@oneofmydomains.com", contained virues, were 24 kb in size, and the subjects were titled:
Re: Order Notice
Re: Tracking Numbers
Re: Account Confirmation
Re: Order Notice
Re: Account Status
Re: Account Status
Subject: Re: Order Notice
Subject: Re: Account Status
The IP traces back to the Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry.DANG DANG! DANG!!™
I know ***** ripped off everybody else, but they wouldn't do it to me.
"When you use bottom feed for bait, you are only going to catch bottom feeders."
"You do what you are, and you are what you do."
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11-06-2002, 10:10 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Yeah i have had a couple more, normally containing a url of a hosting site i have visited recently (not one of my domains) its a bit wierd.
Got the scheduled virus checker going tonight anyway - will see its not something on my box before i start bashing headsMatt Wallis
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11-07-2002, 02:23 AM #7ex-Aussie
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Originally posted by creepcolony
i could get a virus by just going to that site???
So it's another good reason to keep your virus protection up to date and running 101% of the time
Greg MooreFormer Webhost... now, just a guy.