Re: RC: WARNING: Ridecamp message with attached .exe file

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Dear Duncan
Have you done anything naughty this year that Santa would put viruses in
your stocking? I didn't get that message with an exe file but if you get
anymore, or if anyone else does, I've compiled a list of places on the
web where you can check to see if they are nasties or just one of the
millions of hoaxes that I get emails about every week.
Here is a list of web sites you can use to check out e-mail viruses.
Just about any one of these sites will probably be helpful.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html

http://urbanlegends.about.com/

http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/hoax.html

http://kumite.com/myths/

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/

http://www.ncsa.com/services/consortia/anti-virus/

http://www.nai.com/vinfo/

http://www.ih2000.net/ira/hoaxes.htm

http://www.drsolomon.com/vircen/

http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/

http://www.av.ibm.com/current/FrontPage/

Hope this helps keep the Christmas Grinch Away

Bette Lamore, Whispering Oaks Arabians


Duncan Fletcher wrote:
> 
> Cardinal rule of computers. Do not open any .exe file unless you know both
> from where it came and its purpose and that the sender is virus free. There
> is an attached .exe file on recent message that appears to come directly
> from Ridecamp under subject of  'RC:  Re: to the anal orifice who told a
> Lady,  "Respect me or I will DEMOLISH you!"'. The header indicated direct
> from Ridecamp as opposed to resent from Ridecamp, but I suspect a forged
> header. I can't imagine Steph sending a direct message from Ridecamp under
> that subject heading (for that matter she has never sent a direct message,
> but always to ridecamp - there is a distinction). It also did not come or
> pass through fsr.com or fsr.net which a would be the route for ridecamp
> mail. It was a html file with reference to a web site. It also comes with an
> attached .exe file. This may be innocent, but only a fool would open the
> .exe without knowing more.
> 
> In addition to the website, the message contained the following: Hypercool
> Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations...
> We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it out.
> 
> Anyone else get this message, or is someone gunning for me.
> 
> Duncan Fletcher
> dfletche@gte.net
> 
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Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
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