Re: Returned Mails

["Paul Kurczaba" <paul () myipis com>]

This happens to me all the time. Companies cause more trouble than good when
they send out a virus warning to the "sender" stating that they have a
virus.

-Paul Kurczaba
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guru4u Support" <support () guru4u co uk>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 1:55 PM
Subject: Returned Mails


> Hi,
>
> This is probably a stupid question but I could do with some confirmation
> of what I think is happening. I've been receiving a lot of 'return' emails
claiming
> they have been returned as I have a virus. Example below:
>
>
> A virus was found in a message sent by this
> account.
>
> --- Scan information follows ---
>
> Result: Virus Detected
> Virus Name: W32.Netsky.C@mm
> File Attachment: posting.txt.com
> Attachment Status: deleted
>
> --- Original message information follows ---
>
> From: *************@guru4u.co.uk
> To: ********.com
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:32:12 +0100
> Subject: SPAM: the truth?
> Received: from netcel.com ([80.42.154.232])
>  by nospam.netcel.com (SAVSMTP 3.1.0.29) with SMTP id M2004042323185126674
>  for ********.com>; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:18:52 +0100
>
>
>
> I have up to now guessed these were down to 'someone' else's pc infected
> with netsky or mydoom but after a lull I have been bombarded with loads
> of such mails over the course of the day.
>
> I would just like some reassurance that this is indeed due to other
> people infected boxes rather mine. I have of course run several full
> system scans with Norton av with the latest definitions etc and do use a
> firewall, Spybot etc.
>
> I've googled and this starts to confirm my suspicions but isn't
authorative.
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Guru
>
>
>
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