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(Message started by: Root on Aug 4^th, 2004, 11:41am)

Title: Yahoo/MyDoom worm
Post by Root on Aug 4^th, 2004, 11:41am

This only affects MS users who use Yahoo. The rest of us appear to be safe.
So if you get Yahoo e-mail from Paul, floridian, Purplydog, Root et al. Don't worry about it. Everyone else is a suspected virus carrier, and should not be trusted.

We come in peace [smiley=smokin.gif]

http://www.theregister.com/2004/08/04/mydoom_targets_yahoo/

Title: Re: Yahoo/MyDoom worm
Post by floridian on Aug 4^th, 2004, 11:48am

Don't trust me. If my name is in someone's address book and they get infected, a virus could pretend to be me. I mostly send private messages anyway, not email, and that is more secure. I usually don't send attachments without first sending someone a heads-up, telling them what to expect - not some generic 'here's your file' but rather, "Dear Joe, how's it going, hope your PF. Here's a pdf on magnesium that you may be interested in. I found it at: www.magnesiumrocks.com/therapy.html"

Title: Re: Yahoo/MyDoom worm
Post by Carl_D on Aug 4^th, 2004, 11:48am

Thanks for the heads up.
Especially since my Norton expired and my brother STILL hasn't come over to install a new AV program they use at his work.

Peace,
Carl D

Title: Re: Yahoo/MyDoom worm
Post by firebrix on Aug 4^th, 2004, 5:14pm

Thank you Root!
I do appreciate your warnings and info on the latest threats!
Happy days to you!
firebrix