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[Zero-S]
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Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:56 am
Car: Tell me whats wrong with this picture. 3 240's, only one runs.

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Dude, you've got a virus, get rid of it quick. Kthx.


Rockenreno
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Joined: Sun Jan 05, 2003 5:48 pm
Car: 1997 BMW M3
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If you just got an e-mail from him containing a virus that does not mean he has a virus. It is incredibly easy to spoof return addresses. The SMTP protocall has no check validating who you are when you specify a return address. I get virus-containing e-mail from about 5 people on this board per month. It only takes one person to get infected and have their entire address book used to send messages and act as return-to addresses. I know people get viruses "from me" sometimes too. In fact one guy on this board was cussing me out because he thought I tried to infect his computer. What a jerk....

If this isn't what you're talking about then ignore me :)

[Zero-S]
Posts: 5295
Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:56 am
Car: Tell me whats wrong with this picture. 3 240's, only one runs.

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True, I forgot the whole spoofing thing..and the funny part is that I know how to spoof email addys:sad

Gah, I'm just tired of getting a message from cox saying that they've intercepted yet another virus from someone who has my email addy. Its not like I give it out very often.

Rockenreno
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Car: 1997 BMW M3
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luckily I get all of these emails at my yahoo address and the yahoo spam filter usually takes care of it all :)

It's gettign bad though... usually a 50-1 ration on spam to real email i get there.

nismodave
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Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2002 1:18 pm

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Wow.....I was just searchin my name on Nico and saw this.

Weird.........

I dont think I have any Viruses on my comp.

Next time send me an email letting me know.

Thanks


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