[s-cars] Warning about your e-mail account.

[Theodore Chen]

when i got the email, i was immediately suspicious because:

1. it asked me to open the attachment.
2. why bother protecting the attachment with a password if you're going 
to send the password in the same email?
3. why would an admin send me an attachment?
4. the english isn't that good.

you should always be suspicious of email messages that aren't completely
text.  if they ask you to look at an attachment or click a link, check
carefully.

if you're not sure whether it's ok or not, leave the email for later, 
and wait for the list discussion.

-teddy

--- Richard Tanimura <richard at tanimuras.com> wrote:
> Damn, since Europe wakes up before the States, I got it and opened it before
> any of you put out the warning :-(
> 
> I wish these guys would do viruses so they open in the state first, just
> like the movies. I assume you do know that films come to Europe about 3
> months after the states.
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Palmer, Chris
> Sent: den 3 mars 2004 15:51
> To: mlped at qwest.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Warning about your e-mail account.
> 
> 
> Yep.
> Looks like it's the new virus.
> Has a password-protected .zip executable attached.
> The password prevents a lot of filter setups from
> inspecting the attachment. Nasty clever.
> Don't open.
> 
> Chris Palmer
> 95.5 S6 Avant Green/Black
> 
> MLP wrote:
> >
> > Did anyone, or would it be everyone else on the s-list get one of these?
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > > staff at audifans.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 6:29 AM
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Subject: [s-cars] Warning about your e-mail account.
> > >
> > > Dear user  of Audifans.com,
> > >
> > > Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of
> > > unauthorized access.
> > >
> > > For  details see the  attached file.
> > >
> > > In order to  read the  attach you  have to use the following
> > > password: 74730.
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >    The Audifans.com team
> > > http://www.audifans.com
> > >
> >
> > In its original form, the above message came an attachment, "ATT00006.txt"
> > described as being of @245 B (bytes, I think, I'm not opening it.) I
> believe
> > this is what Norton antivirus turns suspicious files into.
> >
> > Has Audifans &/or S-Cars been penetrated by another (most of us have all
> > suffered enough from the infamous RS2 bug and it's frequent traveling
> > companions, pneumonia and BIRAitis) virus?
> >
> > mike
> _______________________________________________
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> ---
> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 2004-02-20
> 
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 2004-02-20
> 
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