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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: HibbeeBoy on 20 May 2003, 00:22

Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: HibbeeBoy on 20 May 2003, 00:22
Anybody else get a suspect e-mail from "[email protected]" containing an iffy attachment called password.pif ?

Any more detailed info appreciated.
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: KernelPanic on 20 May 2003, 00:45
Analyse the header of the message, it sounds highly suspicious.
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: HibbeeBoy on 20 May 2003, 01:08
Not really sure what to look for but there is an IP address of 80.195.11.190 in the message source. Looked that up and it points to some outfit in Amsterdam, I think ! Also an odd thing is "HELO JOHNSTON". I am not real sure what that is about but it I thought "HELO" was some kind of command.
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: TheKnifeThrower on 20 May 2003, 01:33
quote:
Originally posted by HibbeeBoy:
Not really sure what to look for but there is an IP address of 80.195.11.190 in the message source. Looked that up and it points to some outfit in Amsterdam, I think ! Also an odd thing is "HELO JOHNSTON". I am not real sure what that is about but it I thought "HELO" was some kind of command.


HELO is a telnet command.
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: M51DPS on 20 May 2003, 01:37
Try checking here (http://www.msnbc.com/news/915499.asp?cp1=1).
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 20 May 2003, 01:48
This sounds scary.  :eek:
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: HibbeeBoy on 20 May 2003, 01:52
Heh, heh; Quote:
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: HibbeeBoy on 20 May 2003, 02:02
quote:
Originally posted by HibbeeBoy:
Heh, heh; Quote:
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: GoodwillMan on 20 May 2003, 02:37
Its not hard to mail stuff around from other peoples addresses, and it looks like someone has done it to spread a virus. Actually if they didnt be such dumbasses they could have done a better job.

Kids these days dont know what the hell they is doing!
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: suselinux on 20 May 2003, 03:52
quote:
Originally posted by M51DPS:
Try checking here (http://www.msnbc.com/news/915499.asp?cp1=1).


Be sure to look at the sit named by M51DPS

It's actually kinda funny as long as you're using something different (therefore better) than MS
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: Canadian Lover on 20 May 2003, 04:03
Too bad my Dumbass roommates won't switch  :(
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: Fett101 on 20 May 2003, 06:45
quote:
Originally posted by HibbeeBoy:
Heh, heh; Quote:
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: flap on 20 May 2003, 17:00
quote:
Originally posted by fett101:


Only Windows users stupid enough to run the virus.


Yes, but "Stupid windows user" is a tautology.
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: HibbeeBoy on 20 May 2003, 21:30
quote:
Originally posted by fett101:


Only Windows users stupid enough to run the virus.


I find most users to be pretty daft regardless of the OS. I deal with users daily and some of the stuff I get would try the patience of a Saint.
A user will get an e-mail they suspect has a virus, and they forward the fucking e-mail to me, "Hey, is this a virus ?". What can you do with people like this ? It doesn't make sense. It's like if they found a dog turd on their seat, they would bring it through to me and say "Hey, is this a dog turd ?"   :rolleyes:
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: cloudstrife on 21 May 2003, 05:12
HELO is an ESMTP command.
Title: Suspicious E-Mail from [email protected]
Post by: M51DPS on 21 May 2003, 23:55
Just found this (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/30808.html) article, and this (http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/business/technology/Tech2.asp).

[ May 22, 2003: Message edited by: M51DPS ]