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04-26-2004, 07:17 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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Wierd emails???
I just got 2 wierd emails one from
stripers at whatifnet dot com
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otw at onthewater dot com
it said something about delivery failure and then I got to emails from myself  with 2 viruses in them...
if you get something like this do not open them, and if you have gotten something like this let me know..cause this is just too wierd...
i am lucky enough to have a virus program that caught all of this....
i just foud it strange that it would come from fishing stuff i am only joined with S-B, srtipersonline & NJ tackle site...
just to let you guys know this is going around...
Last edited by MrsSFrances; 04-26-2004 at 07:28 PM..
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04-26-2004, 07:22 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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please make those NOT as links now, change them however you can but don't leave them on your post as links.
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04-26-2004, 07:28 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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sorry bout that slip i just wanted to let people know about it...i fixed it
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04-26-2004, 07:32 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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thanks
That IS very weird
I hate viruses  |
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04-26-2004, 07:34 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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tell me about it...
i thought someone was sendin me pics of fish, since i have a post up requesting pics...boy i was wrong 
thank god for anti virus software...  |
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04-26-2004, 07:47 PM
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#1 Plug Building Supply
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Point Pleasant, NJ
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Things seem ok here. If you do get e-mails from us with a virus, please let me know through our board---thanks!
I checked the mail server and things seem ok.
Viruses ........ just think how much time & money is wasted on this. People spend countless hours thinking them up, and then spend countless hours trying to destroy them. Some market they created! 
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04-26-2004, 07:50 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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NJ make a note of it on your board too...ill come over and post there...just for the warning matter |
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04-27-2004, 06:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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same thing here
mrs frances
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04-27-2004, 07:24 AM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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did you get them too? raven...
i have to ask you something..check your PMs
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04-27-2004, 07:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 31
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e-mails from yourself??
It is possible that you may have a virus. E-mails from yourself that contain viruses may indicate a mass mailing from yourself.
All your definitions up to date? Is the software current or an old version? It makes a difference. Old versions can be outdated and although kept current with definitions may not stop new age threats.
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Take some air out of those tires.
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04-27-2004, 07:52 AM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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my anti virus is up to date, but it doesnt mean that it might not be working correctly
i got the fishing emails and when i opened them got a wierd messege saying if i was unable to read the messege to go to the link on the bottom of the email, which was my email address, so i clicked it and it took me to the yahoo sign in and then i got hit with the other 2 emails from myself...so i have no clue what is going on there....i didnt open the second email from the srtiper one, just deleted it....
just figured sumtin fishy is going on, and its not my rod bending 
i did an update on norton and scanned my computer and stuff, and nothing came up...but that doesnt mean nothing either... |
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04-27-2004, 10:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: RI
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What version?
What version of Norton are you running? 2004? Might not be a bad idea to upgrade if you have not already done so.
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Take some air out of those tires.
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04-27-2004, 10:59 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Taunton, MA
Posts: 1,022
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Try downloading a copy of ad-aware, update the definitions to that, and then run it on your machine to see if you have malware, spyware, or etc running on it.
These are not classified as viruses, yet do just as much damage as a virus would in a different way.
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"Remember Amateurs built the Ark -- Professionals built the Titanic."
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04-27-2004, 01:40 PM
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Kayak Fish with us.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Stonington, CT
Posts: 586
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MrsSFrances,
If you had to type your username and password, I would go and change it. You may have done that on a "virtual Yahoo page" and they may have stolen you password info. That is one of the scams used to steal usernames / account numbers and passwords putting a link on the bottom of an email. The page are a redirect to the scammers website with a fake header to yahoo.com
Nils
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King Cove Kayak Center
926 Stonington Rd (US Route 1)
Stonington, CT 06378
Phone (860) 599-4730
is hosting the third annual Kayak Fishing Rodeo
Nils
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04-27-2004, 02:19 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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ok there is something going on!!
i just got an email from johnr that had a virus in it...i am not saying that its john but its got to be someone here....hacking
it had john r's email address and everything..
johnr at striped-bass dot com
and in the email it said
try this game 
i did open it and it caught the virus...
followed by 2 emails...
john someone is hacking into something on here.... |
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04-27-2004, 03:07 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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A virus will grab all emails address in someone's address book and send them out with different "from" names. Looks like someone on the board has a virus and is sending out to all email address in their box. Its not JohnR, it can be anyone.
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04-27-2004, 04:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Taunton, MA
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I have McAfee viruscan loaded, and I'm not having any problems with anyone from this website.
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"Remember Amateurs built the Ark -- Professionals built the Titanic."
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04-27-2004, 05:06 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 490
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i know its not johnr, im not sure who it is or whats going on...i just wanted him to be aware that this is going on just incase someone else gets the emails too....
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04-27-2004, 05:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 31
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COX almost virus free
I have Cox for an ISP an they run anti virus before the e-mails get to me. I have not seen a virus detected in quite some time.
On occasion Cox sends an e-mail informing me a virus was found on such and such message and was removed.
They also provide a spam filter that has proven very effective. I was getting 200-400 spams before, and now I gewt maybe 35 to 50 instead. What an improvement....
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Take some air out of those tires.
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