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04/23/2004 08:35:49 PM · #1 |
I have received 2 emails today that looked like they came from ME
but upon looking at the header info they are not coming from my PC
the first one the header info was not compleatly there and had yahoo in the header
I just got another one with this header info
Received: from c-24-1-144-174.client.comcast.net [24.1.144.174] by mail008.readyhosting.com
(SMTPD32-8.05) id A42EA30136; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:26:22 -0500
Received: from 208.16.135.96 by 24.1.144.174; Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:16:40 -0200
Message-ID: X-UIDL: 308915171
any ideas??
James
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04/23/2004 08:47:34 PM · #2 |
James,
Looks like someone who had you in their address book has gotten a virus. The virus is sending e-mail and spoofing the sender field using your info.
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04/23/2004 08:48:46 PM · #3 |
That's funny cuz i got a very questionable email today also.
Came from me to eiteld@nicholsal.com (yet it came into my inbox & I dunno who this is)
Subject: Returned due to virus; was:read it immediately
Had a zip file attached which i deleted.
The other day I got hit really hard by an executable virus that attached itself to my IE... i was only browsing google.
Good luck with yours.
Mm bacon does make everything better:)
Message edited by author 2004-04-23 20:50:21. |
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04/23/2004 09:14:09 PM · #4 |
To those using Outlook or Outlook express, I have the following suggestion: turn off the preview pane.
These two programs (they really are quite different) are often targeted because of their large installed base, and simply viewing an HTML-encoded message in the preview pane can launch a virus. You should therefore turn off this feature, then delete (without opening) any message you don't recognize as coming from someone familiar to you. Then immediately empty the deleted items folder.
Also, make sure your virus defnintions for your anti-virus software are updated regularly.
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04/23/2004 10:07:23 PM · #5 |
| ya i have yahoo mail also and got an email yesterday with no subject and no sender. i deleted immediately. then same thing happend today. its strange because its never happend before and it is happening to you!! |
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04/23/2004 10:11:31 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by sevenine0:
ya i have yahoo mail also and got an email yesterday with no subject and no sender. i deleted immediately. then same thing happend today. its strange because its never happend before and it is happening to you!! |
I get quite a few of these blank emails, Norton doesn't seem to find anything wrong with them.It has picked up all viruses thus far. |
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04/23/2004 10:55:48 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
To those using Outlook or Outlook express, I have the following suggestion: turn off the preview pane.
These two programs (they really are quite different) are often targeted because of their large installed base, and simply viewing an HTML-encoded message in the preview pane can launch a virus. You should therefore turn off this feature, then delete (without opening) any message you don't recognize as coming from someone familiar to you. Then immediately empty the deleted items folder.
Also, make sure your virus defnintions for your anti-virus software are updated regularly. |
how can I shut off the preview pane? I have been getting an onslught of those kinds of emails. I know someone who got that virus & I'm sure that I've been getting them as well as everyone else in her address book. it sucks. I delete them & clean out the trash right away!
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04/23/2004 11:15:04 PM · #8 |
I think it is under the "view" menu
I can't check here at work cos we use outlook but express is probably the same.
Paul. |
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04/23/2004 11:16:16 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Rooster:
Originally posted by kirbic:
To those using Outlook or Outlook express, I have the following suggestion: turn off the preview pane.
These two programs (they really are quite different) are often targeted because of their large installed base, and simply viewing an HTML-encoded message in the preview pane can launch a virus. You should therefore turn off this feature, then delete (without opening) any message you don't recognize as coming from someone familiar to you. Then immediately empty the deleted items folder.
Also, make sure your virus defnintions for your anti-virus software are updated regularly. |
how can I shut off the preview pane? I have been getting an onslught of those kinds of emails. I know someone who got that virus & I'm sure that I've been getting them as well as everyone else in her address book. it sucks. I delete them & clean out the trash right away! |
In Outlook Express, with your inbox displayed, from the menu select view/layout and uncheck the "show preview pane" option.
In Outlook 2000, with the inbox displayed, just select view and toggle the preview pane selection to off.
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04/23/2004 11:28:51 PM · #10 |
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04/24/2004 02:07:38 AM · #11 |
thanks, the email I got was just blank, no attachmens or subject or nuttin.... my Norton cathes emails with a virus in it so Im not to woried
James
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04/24/2004 02:29:18 AM · #12 |
thanks kirbic....never could work out how to do that
sue |
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