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atxwake
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 8:31 am    Post subject: email/computer genius help me please! Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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]

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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ryan is right as well.
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 ?
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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