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atxwake Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 284 City: Austin Texas
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 8:31 am Post subject: email/computer genius help me please! |
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Ok, I got an email from a guy, and im trying to figure out where it came from, I already emailed hotmial (his account was from there) and they have yet to respond. This a-hole sent me a virus, luckily it was detected. I dont think it's spam either. I think I was specifically targeted. What do I need to do, or what can I do to him????
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Ryan Boatright |
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Chukee_R Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 481 City: Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 8:37 am Post subject: |
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This stuff happens a lot. I could have just been that you put that address to sign up for something and companies sell the e-mail addresses. I wouldn't worry about being specifically targeted. I get those kinds of e-mails all the time I just dont open up e-mails in my hotmail account with attached files unless i know who the person is. |
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*chris* Addict
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 8:38 am Post subject: |
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yeah, chukee is right...dont open up the email if u dont know who it is. i know there used to be these annonymous email accounts that u could send an email to the guy and itd nuke his comp. but i havent seen those forever. otherwise, just let it go and move on. _________________ sing goddess, of the anger of achilles, son of peleus |
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atxwake Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 284 City: Austin Texas
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 8:46 am Post subject: |
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it seems more than that, kinda a long story but I remember that email addy from something previous, I just need to find out what state it originated from, would anybody be able to tell if i put the header info up? |
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Seth Martin Moderator
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 891 City: Orlando
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 8:54 am Post subject: |
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you won't be able to track a hotmail address from the header. If you are having problems with a certain person you can report them. _________________ The answer is D - All of the above. |
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Chukee_R Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 481 City: Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 8:56 am Post subject: |
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If it's the same e-mail address over and over i believe hotmail has an option in the privacy where you can block e-mails from certain addresses. |
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atxwake Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 284 City: Austin Texas
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Ok, I did a google search on the emial addy, and he's a wb.com member, old username on the old site was BOERGER, from Cincy OH, anybody know this dude? Or why he would send a virus to me? Moderators, can we block him from getting on the new site? It's just BS!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Ryan_m Addict
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 653 City: glen ellyn
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 9:24 am Post subject: |
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atxwake... it may have been that he got the virus to, and you were in his adress list, and the virus sent it self out to every one on his list. |
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Shawn Madison Old School Freak
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2853 City: Norris, TN
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 9:37 am Post subject: |
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atxwake
It does sound accidental to me! If he was making specific remarks or attacks to you in the email or before the email-it may have been deliberate! If the later is the case, contact Pat(:He has top-level capabilities in forum administration.[url]pat@wakeboarder.com[/url] _________________ My opinion is my opinion!
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Chukee_R Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 481 City: Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Ryan is right as well. |
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Jess Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 115 City: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 10:30 am Post subject: |
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It could not be from him, some viruses can e-mail from one person to another if both addresses are found on an infected computer, or it could be him being pissed with something you said in the last forum ? _________________ Jess
1+1=3 , For larger values of 1 |
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atxwake Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 284 City: Austin Texas
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 10:57 am Post subject: |
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I dont know either, I mean if he got infected, and it automatically sent one to me, so be it. I apoligize if thats the case. I just thought it was really wierd to get a virus, this is the first one I have ever recieved. And then to find out it was somebody from wakeboarder.com, I was outraged. Either way, it's all good, i've lost my morning frusteration!!! |
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Romi Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 132 City: Mission Viejo, Ca
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Posted: Jan 21, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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I support a 200 + network and on the average we see about 1 virus a day try to get to our servers.
My suggestion to make sure you update your virus definitions once a week. |
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