About that e-mail allegedly from Microsoft

For what it is worth (and to me, a lot), I wrote an e-mail to my server and
asked if there was some way they could put a stop to that particular type of
e-mail. I was getting dozens of them every day.

So, today I had only one and no spam at all. Can't believe it.

Hope this helps someone else.

Pixi

pixi wrote:

For what it is worth (and to me, a lot), I wrote an e-mail to my server and
asked if there was some way they could put a stop to that particular type of
e-mail. I was getting dozens of them every day.

So, today I had only one and no spam at all. Can't believe it.

Hope this helps someone else.

Pixi

It stopped because the hackers became tired or bored.

My rotten emails are still coming in. They are stopped by
Earthlink's spamblocker... course I have it set so high that
nothing gets thru. I go thru the list twice daily.... canceling
and/or forwarding to my inbox! I'll be glad when there is No
List at all - then I can go back to my usual setting.

Nedra

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"Marion Margoshes" wrote in message
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pixi wrote:

For what it is worth (and to me, a lot), I wrote an e-mail to my server
and
asked if there was some way they could put a stop to that particular
type of
e-mail. I was getting dozens of them every day.

So, today I had only one and no spam at all. Can't believe it.

Hope this helps someone else.

Pixi

It stopped because the hackers became tired or bored.

Marion Margoshes wrote:
Pixi

It stopped because the hackers became tired or bored.


not even close as its a self replicating virus.

it only stops when the infected person cleans the virus.

the only way an ISP can stop it is to filter/delete
all emails between 140-160 kb as the sender and subject
changes ea. time.



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KenCo wrote:

Marion Margoshes wrote:
Pixi

It stopped because the hackers became tired or bored.

not even close as its a self replicating virus.

it only stops when the infected person cleans the virus.

the only way an ISP can stop it is to filter/delete
all emails between 140-160 kb as the sender and subject
changes ea. time.

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So why did mine stop? I am not complaining, but I was unable to clear
it myself and my ISP said that they could or would not do it.

Ken, who's the "infected" person? I've run my (automatically) updated virus
program 3 times and still get the "updates" and notifications that mail I
supposedly sent is being returned. Nedra and I are in the same class: I have
to check the server to "clear" stuff several times a day, and that's the
pits because this is a "business" machine.

Lee

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Marion Margoshes wrote:
Pixi

It stopped because the hackers became tired or bored.


not even close as its a self replicating virus.

it only stops when the infected person cleans the virus.

the only way an ISP can stop it is to filter/delete
all emails between 140-160 kb as the sender and subject
changes ea. time.



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Lee Brouillet wrote:

Ken, who's the "infected" person? I've run my (automatically) updated virus
program 3 times and still get the "updates" and notifications that mail I
supposedly sent is being returned. Nedra and I are in the same class: I have
to check the server to "clear" stuff several times a day, and that's the
pits because this is a "business" machine.

Lee



whoever is infected.
the virus sends to all in the address book
of the infected machine.

Im still getting 20+ a day but thats down from 200
or so the 1st few days.

get this program, I forgot who posted the orig. link
but this is a great prog.!
http://www.mailwasher.net


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Ken,

Does the "infected person" include anyone who is getting the
emails now?
IOWs, should I refrain from answering any and
all personal emails?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"KenCo" wrote in message
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Lee Brouillet wrote:

Ken, who's the "infected" person? I've run my (automatically) updated
virus
program 3 times and still get the "updates" and notifications that mail
I
supposedly sent is being returned. Nedra and I are in the same class: I
have
to check the server to "clear" stuff several times a day, and that's the
pits because this is a "business" machine.

Lee



whoever is infected.
the virus sends to all in the address book
of the infected machine.

Im still getting 20+ a day but thats down from 200
or so the 1st few days.

get this program, I forgot who posted the orig. link
but this is a great prog.!
http://www.mailwasher.net


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sending of this contaminant free message We do concede
that a signicant number of electrons may have been
inconvenienced

We were getting them and they stopped for a bit, then last week started back
up again.......sick to death of them actually. (

Lisa


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Im still getting 20+ a day but thats down from 200
or so the 1st few days.

get this program, I forgot who posted the orig. link
but this is a great prog.!
http://www.mailwasher.net


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Nedra wrote:

Ken,

Does the "infected person" include anyone who is getting the
emails now?
IOWs, should I refrain from answering any and
all personal emails?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118


as long as you delete and dont click on the file
your safe, all of these viruses require you to
click on them.


infected means they "clicked" on the .exe program
and it self installed and mailed everyone in their
address book.


you will also notice a very slow internet as its emailing
every time you have a dialup conn. made, DSL may not notice
it as much.

all the antivirus websites have complete details about it.

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