Malware/Virus Warning

GT182 · 01-06-14, 01:09 PM

I received 2 emails yesterday from Costco on an undelivererable item.... COS-079616001. I don't go to Costco nor does any of the family. Email was from Manager at scarilemm dot com. Yeah it looked funny but I read it... at least I didn't save the file that was attached to download.

If you get one of these Do Not open it, just delete it. It contains a virus or malware that will mess up your IE. The only way I could fix it was a System Restore to the day before.

Gerald · 01-06-14, 01:14 PM

I never open unknown files, they usually come to the spam pile and filtered out, lucky that you were able to restore the computer anyways.

Jimbuna · 01-06-14, 01:19 PM

NEVER open anything from unknown sources...at the very least scan it with whatever programmes you have.

Wolferz · 01-06-14, 03:49 PM

Leave it outside the gate. We're going to burn it in the morning.

My mail stays on the server at my ISP and I never open attachments of any kind or click on embedded links.

Mr Quatro · 01-06-14, 04:45 PM

Thanks for the warning, but remember he didn't open any attachment all he did is read it. If you are clicking next you can't help, but read the next one.

I wonder what the future holds for these bad guys? I wonder how they get their jolly's doing this? I wonder who ever gets caught and when they do get caught ... I wonder what kind of sentence do they get?

Here's two more to watch out for: check card scam artist got me for close to $20.00 day after Christmas from somewhere overseas for items I did not order.

checkcard TDWCS.com $9.84
checkcard CWEBCS.com $9.84

Sailor Steve · 01-06-14, 05:04 PM

"Next"? My mail server doesn't have "Next" button. It just puts them all up for me to open or delete. I never open anything I don't recognize. The funny part is that there seems to be someone out there who sends me emails under the names of people I know. It's easy enough to avoid them because they are never about anything those people would send me.

TarJak · 01-08-14, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Apart from the already mentioned tips, using an email client rather than webmail adds an additional layer of security. Most clients have loading stuff from external sources turned off by default, this also prevents tracking. Furthermore you are also able to see the real domain/address of the sender.

Both Outlook.com and Gmail als allow you to configure whether external content is loaded and also reveal headers for domain information, should you choose to do so. Their spam filtering is also top notch.

Mail client programs do have the disadvantage of taking up HDD space for both the program and the mail payload.

You can also use a mail client on both gmail and outlook.com.

swamprat69er · 01-08-14, 03:58 PM

I had incredimail picking up gmail for a while, then I had a bunch of conflicts which was my bad. I had two anti virus programs running at the same time and they were fighting. I just haven't gotten around to reloading incredimail again. Gmail is working out pretty good for me.

Penguin · 01-08-14, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Both Outlook.com and Gmail als allow you to configure whether external content is loaded and also reveal headers for domain information, should you choose to do so. Their spam filtering is also top notch.

I checked out the webclient of my hotmail-addy, took me a while to figure it out: right clicking reveals the source code. However I found no option to show the SMTP header of all mails by default

. And I agree, MS's spam filter is great indeed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Mail client programs do have the disadvantage of taking up HDD space for both the program and the mail payload.

Yes, but if space is a problem you can opt to load only the mail header and dowload only the mails you regard as important.
I download all of my business mail for backup reasons - while of course also leavinging a copy on the server - since I am obliged to keep them for 6 years. That's why I tend to neglect the additional space.

01-06-14, 01:09 PM	#1
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Malware/Virus Warning I received 2 emails yesterday from Costco on an undelivererable item.... COS-079616001. I don't go to Costco nor does any of the family. Email was from Manager at scarilemm dot com. Yeah it looked funny but I read it... at least I didn't save the file that was attached to download. If you get one of these Do Not open it, just delete it. It contains a virus or malware that will mess up your IE. The only way I could fix it was a System Restore to the day before. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-06-14, 01:14 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	I never open unknown files, they usually come to the spam pile and filtered out, lucky that you were able to restore the computer anyways. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-06-14, 01:19 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	NEVER open anything from unknown sources...at the very least scan it with whatever programmes you have. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-06-14, 03:49 PM	#4
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	It's artsy fartsy but, there's Trojans in that horse. Leave it outside the gate. We're going to burn it in the morning. My mail stays on the server at my ISP and I never open attachments of any kind or click on embedded links. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

01-06-14, 05:04 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"Next"? My mail server doesn't have "Next" button. It just puts them all up for me to open or delete. I never open anything I don't recognize. The funny part is that there seems to be someone out there who sends me emails under the names of people I know. It's easy enough to avoid them because they are never about anything those people would send me. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-06-14, 04:45 PM	#5
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the warning, but remember he didn't open any attachment all he did is read it. If you are clicking next you can't help, but read the next one. I wonder what the future holds for these bad guys? I wonder how they get their jolly's doing this? I wonder who ever gets caught and when they do get caught ... I wonder what kind of sentence do they get? Here's two more to watch out for: check card scam artist got me for close to $20.00 day after Christmas from somewhere overseas for items I did not order. checkcard TDWCS.com $9.84 checkcard CWEBCS.com $9.84

01-08-14, 03:58 PM	#8
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I had incredimail picking up gmail for a while, then I had a bunch of conflicts which was my bad. I had two anti virus programs running at the same time and they were fighting. I just haven't gotten around to reloading incredimail again. Gmail is working out pretty good for me. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.