[simpits-tech] Attn Gene, suspect hacking on simpits site

Gene Buckle simpits-tech@simpits.org
Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:53:40 -0800 (PST)


Yep, I got one of them too.  Isn't Windows great? </sarcasm>

g.


On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Craig Rochester wrote:

> Here's another one I got today:
>
> From: ch.huyben [ch.huyben@home.nl]
>
> Hi Dear
> Check the attach
> See u
>
> .
> .
> Enjoy the attachement
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]
> On Behalf Of Rochester, Craig
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 29, 2002 8:32 AM
> To:	'simpits-tech@simpits.org'
> Subject:	RE: [simpits-tech] Attn Gene, suspect hacking on simpits site
>
> I've been receiving viruses like the YAHA.E recently.  I have never had
> viruses before I joined the simpits-tech list.  This may be just a
> coincidence, but worth noting.  I use "Norton Anti-Virus".  I haven't spent
> the time to become fluent enough with with NAV to identify the source emails
> for the viruses, or take any action beyond deleting  them as they come in.
> NAV says all my emails are scanned prior to mailing.
>
> Is this superficial use of NAV for virus detection and cleaning sufficient
> to protect this list?  Anybody?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Jones [mailto:bjones@pipecomp.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 5:07 AM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Attn Gene, suspect hacking on simpits site
>
>
> i,m still geting notification from my isp that someone is trying to send me
> the  WORM_YAHA.E virus
>
>
> I STRESS MY SYSTEM IS CLEAN !!!
>
> the senders  are
>
> hetwoonhuis
> ch.huyben
> Mail Delivery System
> hetwoonhuis@wxs.nl <mailto:hetwoonhuis@wxs.nl>
>
>
> dont know if this helps any one , of if they know these mysterious senders
>
>
>
> BEN
>
> JONES
> -----------------------------------------
> bjones@pipecomp.com.au
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan D. Mazurka [mailto:adm.design@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, 29 October 2002 3:34 AM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Cc: adm.design@verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Attn Gene, suspect hacking on simpits site
>
>
> hi, Gene
>
> ....probably from a piece of mail from simpits-tech, but i can't comment
> further.
>
> it's the same version of the thing travelling around a few weeks back. i
> deleted it too fast to associate the owner with the mischief. most of the
> time they don't even know they're infected.
>
> since your'e unix-based, it's probably a different problem altogether.
>
> still, thanks for your good detective work.
>
>  - adm -
>
>
> At 11:12 AM 10/28/02 -0800, you wrote:
>
>
> > norton picked up (yet one more of those) files in /spool.tmp (or some
> such)
> >
> Picked it up from where?
>
> g.
>
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>
> Alan D. Mazurka                    Webspace Design & Implementation
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