pedalinbob
Flashlight Enthusiast
over the last month, i have received many hoax e-mails. this is what i get:
"Yahoo! Mail Virus Protection detected the virus '"W32.Beagle.K@mm"' in the file '"Message.pif"', attached to the enclosed email message. We scanned the file using Norton AntiVirus but were unable to clean it. Therefore, we removed the content of the attachment from the message. Please contact the message sender if you want to receive the attachment. They must clean the file and resend it before we can deliver it to you safely.
"Yahoo! Mail successfully cleans most infected attachments, which protects you from viruses.
this is what is left of the original message:
"Dear user of Ameritech.Net e-mail server gateway,
Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of unauthorized access.
For more information see the attached file.
Best wishes,
The Ameritech.Net team http://wwwameritechNet"
here is another version:
"Hello user of Ameritech.Net e-mail server,
Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of unauthorized access.
Advanced details can be found in attached file.
For security reasons attached file is password protected. The password is "40775".
Best wishes,
The Ameritech.Net team http://wwwameritechNet"
and another...just love the way this one is written:
"Dear user, the management of Ameritech.Net mailing system wants to let you know that,
Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean up
your computer software.
Pay attention on attached file.
In order to read the attach you have to use the following password: 65746.
Cheers,
The Ameritech.Net team http://wwwameritechNet"
they have tried to slip in at least 3 different versions of the W32 beagle worm. one of the attachments stated simply this: "Cya".
of course, my NAV would have caught it, but Yahoo's did before mine even had a chance.
i just got 3 more today. they bluntly look like fakes, and i would never open these attachments anyway.
is this random, or is someone screwing with me?
these seemed to coincide with my posting dissenting opinions on another message board.
keep your security up, folks!
Bob
Ps i removed the "dots" from the original fake ameritech addresses--never tried clicking on them, and didnt want anyone else doing it. .net was spelled .Net
"Yahoo! Mail Virus Protection detected the virus '"W32.Beagle.K@mm"' in the file '"Message.pif"', attached to the enclosed email message. We scanned the file using Norton AntiVirus but were unable to clean it. Therefore, we removed the content of the attachment from the message. Please contact the message sender if you want to receive the attachment. They must clean the file and resend it before we can deliver it to you safely.
"Yahoo! Mail successfully cleans most infected attachments, which protects you from viruses.
this is what is left of the original message:
"Dear user of Ameritech.Net e-mail server gateway,
Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of unauthorized access.
For more information see the attached file.
Best wishes,
The Ameritech.Net team http://wwwameritechNet"
here is another version:
"Hello user of Ameritech.Net e-mail server,
Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of unauthorized access.
Advanced details can be found in attached file.
For security reasons attached file is password protected. The password is "40775".
Best wishes,
The Ameritech.Net team http://wwwameritechNet"
and another...just love the way this one is written:
"Dear user, the management of Ameritech.Net mailing system wants to let you know that,
Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean up
your computer software.
Pay attention on attached file.
In order to read the attach you have to use the following password: 65746.
Cheers,
The Ameritech.Net team http://wwwameritechNet"
they have tried to slip in at least 3 different versions of the W32 beagle worm. one of the attachments stated simply this: "Cya".
of course, my NAV would have caught it, but Yahoo's did before mine even had a chance.
i just got 3 more today. they bluntly look like fakes, and i would never open these attachments anyway.
is this random, or is someone screwing with me?
these seemed to coincide with my posting dissenting opinions on another message board.
keep your security up, folks!
Bob
Ps i removed the "dots" from the original fake ameritech addresses--never tried clicking on them, and didnt want anyone else doing it. .net was spelled .Net