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nomaxim · August 20th, 2003, 10:36 AM

I just got one of those messages from one of my Univ. e-mail accounts, I havn't sent anything through that account in over a year!

What could be happening is that someone that has your e-mail address in thier address book has got the virus and thier comp. is sending the messages and spoofing your address.

Look at the recieved field in the message you got. Note the IP address, that might be the comp. that is sending the message.
(no evidence that this worm spoofs the recieved from field yet, at least per the KSU Help Desk or McAfee.

Also note that this worm only affects Outlook and Outlook Express. That's why I use AOL and Netscape.

EDIT:
McAfee
Info on this one.

August 20th, 2003, 10:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
nomaxim Ultimate Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stow, Ohio, Sol III Posts: 1,199	I just got one of those messages from one of my Univ. e-mail accounts, I havn't sent anything through that account in over a year! What could be happening is that someone that has your e-mail address in thier address book has got the virus and thier comp. is sending the messages and spoofing your address. Look at the recieved field in the message you got. Note the IP address, that might be the comp. that is sending the message. (no evidence that this worm spoofs the recieved from field yet, at least per the KSU Help Desk or McAfee. Also note that this worm only affects Outlook and Outlook Express. That's why I use AOL and Netscape. EDIT: McAfee Info on this one. Last edited by nomaxim : August 20th, 2003 at 11:04 AM.