Be careful
Dec 29th 2006, 3:17 pm
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Be careful
Happy New Year!Worm is About.
The message, currently being spread from 160 email domains, requires users to click on the attached "postcard.exe" file in order to cause damage. The file will install several different malicious code variants including Tibs, Nwar, Banwarum and Glowa on the computer. It then executes mass mailings from the infected computer.
The worm is already being heavily spammed,a security company has found one network that’s sending out five emails per second with the worm.
The message, currently being spread from 160 email domains, requires users to click on the attached "postcard.exe" file in order to cause damage. The file will install several different malicious code variants including Tibs, Nwar, Banwarum and Glowa on the computer. It then executes mass mailings from the infected computer.
The worm is already being heavily spammed,a security company has found one network that’s sending out five emails per second with the worm.
Dec 29th 2006, 11:46 pm
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Re: Be careful
Thanks for the warning 
Dec 30th 2006, 7:01 am
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Re: Be careful
Thank you for replying 
Dont forget these emails can arrive from friends that are not aware that they are being sent from their machines, so be extra careful.
Dont forget these emails can arrive from friends that are not aware that they are being sent from their machines, so be extra careful.
Dec 30th 2006, 8:13 am
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Re: Be careful
Hi jdr,
Yes, thanks for the warning.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Carol
Yes, thanks for the warning.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Carol
Dec 30th 2006, 10:21 am
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Re: Be careful
Happy New Year!Worm is About.
The message, currently being spread from 160 email domains, requires users to click on the attached "postcard.exe" file in order to cause damage. The file will install several different malicious code variants including Tibs, Nwar, Banwarum and Glowa on the computer. It then executes mass mailings from the infected computer.
The worm is already being heavily spammed,a security company has found one network that’s sending out five emails per second with the worm.
The message, currently being spread from 160 email domains, requires users to click on the attached "postcard.exe" file in order to cause damage. The file will install several different malicious code variants including Tibs, Nwar, Banwarum and Glowa on the computer. It then executes mass mailings from the infected computer.
The worm is already being heavily spammed,a security company has found one network that’s sending out five emails per second with the worm.
Dec 30th 2006, 4:22 pm
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Re: Be careful
I have just received one myself !
Dec 30th 2006, 5:34 pm
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Re: Be careful
If you have AVG or some other email scanner working then it should pick it up and tell you that it has found a virus in the email and wont let you open the attachment, so you will be ok.
Just delete it as soon as you can.
I just received one but my AVG found it.
Dec 31st 2006, 7:31 am
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Re: Be careful
I just had 'Happy New Year', Norton deleted it no probs!
Dec 31st 2006, 9:05 am
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Jan 2nd 2007, 10:28 am
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Re: Be careful
I use Mailwasher to check my emails on the server and weed out spam and all the other rubbish before I even download the legitimate ones into Thunderbird.
Jan 4th 2007, 6:36 am
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Re: Be careful
Seems sensible to repeat the warning, NEVER open a file with the extension .exe unless you are absolutely sure it is safe, and you know where it has come from and were expecting it. If in doubt, e mail the sender, if it is someone you know, and ask them if they did send the e mail, if it's from soemone you don't know, then DO NOT OPEN IT.
Jan 4th 2007, 1:57 pm
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Re: Be careful
If you are using the latest version of Outlook Express or Outlook, you will not be able to open a .exe file attachment unless you have deliberately changed the security settings.
