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Keith Marshall
 
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Default OT Gremlins have been busy!

Funny thing is, I'm not the sender. I hadn't even heard of the
recipients, all
of which were commercial establishments. Anyone out there having the same
"good luck"?

Yep, afraid so. Since yesterday morning I have received 2733 messages with
a virus attached (but removed by Norton Antivirus) and an unknown number
(probably a few hundred) of messages like you described where I was
supposedly the sender. The "From" address is one that I had posted on my
Web site for support (I knew better but never got around to hiding it until
now) and I have never sent any email from that address so I know it's the
virus doing it. Here's a link with info if you're interested:



They actually seem to be slowing down now, finally. I've only gotten 3 or 4
copies in the last couple of hours.

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall


"The universe is full of magical things,
patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
-Eden Phillpotts, A Shadow Passes, 1934
"Harold & Susan Vordos" wrote in message
...
Booted up tonight after putting in a day of work on the house we're
building. Waiting for me were 67 messages, 28 of which were virus

infected.
Our ISP traps them, but we get a report along with anything that wasn't
deleted. Along with the messages were three from other ISP's suggesting
that I am sending mail that is infected, that I should attend to my

computer
before re-sending the messages, which they had deleted. Funny thing is,
I'm not the sender. I hadn't even heard of the recipients, all of which
were commercial establishments. Anyone out there having the same "good
luck"?

Harold