noemi
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Post by noemi on Jun 21, 2004 9:13:35 GMT 3
Dear ruth and other Tgrfs,
I have been having a virus problem. This would not be wierd or different if it did not originate after I have had my e-mail addy posted on the web site. I dont know if this is happening to other tgfrs who who have volunteered to work on the site, maybe im just imagining things and its just me. I just want to warn people. I have gotten a suspicious e-mail that did contain a virus from one safinaferrero. Im not saying it is the one from here and Im not accusing I just want to make people aware. Thank you for your time.
noemi
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Post by Magda on Jun 21, 2004 11:48:33 GMT 3
Well I got a suspicious e-mail from tgfr website, but it happend before this whole webmonkey thing, so I think it has nothing to do with it. Anyway, there was a weird addy, but I'm using the hotmail, so the addy had been blocked.
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Post by Teresa on Jun 21, 2004 14:47:18 GMT 3
Yes similar happened to me, I received an email from a member, BUT that member HAD NOT sent me the email. We do not know how it happened.
But I was lucky because my Norton anti virus protection do dar deleted it.
I may be because my email is no hidden, but is available in the profile, actually, I was trying to hid it but was not successful, so if someone can remind me how to go in there and edit, u know, hid the email address?
PS... this was just last week,
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Post by Magda on Jun 21, 2004 14:56:28 GMT 3
Yes similar happened to me, I received an email from a member, BUT that member HAD NOT sent me the email. We do not know how it happened. I got such e-mail also from Damita, but she said she didn't send me any... Just go to the "Profile" and click on the square next to the "Hide Email from public?" |
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Post by Damita on Jun 22, 2004 0:49:38 GMT 3
I got such e-mail also from Damita, but she said she didn't send me any... yeah i told her that... it was the same week i received a mail "supposedly" from tgfr with a virus in it, remember Magda? Hotmail blocked it. And like you said it was weeks before the webmonkey thing... |
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Post by Teresa on Jun 22, 2004 6:07:58 GMT 3
Just go to the "Profile" and click on the square next to the "Hide Email from public?" Thanks Magda |
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Post by Magda on Jun 22, 2004 13:29:28 GMT 3
Do you guys think it's because our e-mails are not hidden...? Teresa>> You are welcome  |
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Post by MariaV on Jun 22, 2004 13:44:46 GMT 3
Do you guys think it's because our e-mails are not hidden...? Well, I'm no computer expert at all (quite the contrary) but I guess that may be the reason. |
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Post by Magda on Jun 22, 2004 13:59:54 GMT 3
Well, I'm no computer expert at all (quite the contrary) but I guess that may be the reason. Hmmm... so I think I'd better hide my e-mail |
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Post by Teresa on Jun 22, 2004 15:01:16 GMT 3
Well, I'm no computer expert at all (quite the contrary) but I guess that may be the reason. Me neither, but I figured maybe, so we will see. I was able to hid it, thanks, so we will see. |
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Post by Annie on Jun 22, 2004 17:41:28 GMT 3
Sorry it's taken me so long to respond, I haven't been online, but I got your PM's about this. Unfortunately, it sounds like a robot/spider has been scanning this board (and probably all the registered proboards) looking for listed email addresses and sending virus from one fan to another using one of the fans email addresses. I myself have had a few too! It's a really annoying thing but here are my suggestions: 1) If the email address of the virus is slightly different to the fan real email address, then block the address. 2) Choose to 'Hide your email address' in your profile. This may help, but it's not always 100% 3) Open another free email account with someone like yahoo! and use that as the email address for use on this board. Then all the junk will go to the new email, while your original address can be for genuine emails only I'm really sorry about the inconvienience, but there's nothing I personally can do about it for you guys. And it is no individual fans' fault and absolutely nothing to do with the webmonkeys etc. It's just one of those annoying internet virus/worms that has latched onto this board. |
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ivy
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Post by ivy on Jun 22, 2004 22:41:11 GMT 3
Dear ruth and other Tgrfs, I have been having a virus problem. This would not be wierd or different if it did not originate after I have had my e-mail addy posted on the web site. I dont know if this is happening to other tgfrs who who have volunteered to work on the site, maybe im just imagining things and its just me. I just want to warn people. I have gotten a suspicious e-mail that did contain a virus from one safinaferrero. Im not saying it is the one from here and Im not accusing I just want to make people aware. Thank you for your time. noemi Yes, I got an e-mail from safinaferrero, but since it was in my bulk file i just deleted it. anything in your bulk file from someone you don't know you should delete. |
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Post by Teresa on Jun 23, 2004 4:20:05 GMT 3
I'm really sorry about the inconvienience, but there's nothing I personally can do about it for you guys. And it is no individual fans' fault and absolutely nothing to do with the webmonkeys etc. It's just one of those annoying internet virus/worms that has latched onto this board. Its okay Ruth, I know there is nothing u can do, and I certainly do not blame any member, shit happens, and we just have to deal with it. |
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Post by Vassily on Jun 27, 2004 12:39:37 GMT 3
Noemi, you probably found the virus with some antivirus program... So can I ask what was the name of the virus?
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