thanks for the reply. it definitely didn't come from my pc, there's nothing in the sent items folder, the addresses aren't in my address book, and the originating IP addy isn't mine either. just the return address is one of mine.
my firewall should be taking care of trojans. i've found a mcafee program that can apparently track down who's responsible but i was hoping to find something free... gonna keep searching... keep it frosty, mattrick www.sequential-recordings.co.uk * ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:43 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: OT: weird tings afoot, please read... > 1. Check to make sure your system is not trojaned. > > There has been a recent exploit that allows for your system to be > compromised through and instant messaging client. > > Check your sent items to make sure your system didnt send the message. > > 2. If any one gets the message...have them check the headers. even if the > name is forged, the mail headers will still tell you the originating mail > server. > > hope this helps > > PBXorcist > > > mattrick writes: > > > i just got 2 returned mails that i didn't send... they contain a file called > > 'sample.exe' , probably a virus. > > > > strangely, i know one of the addresses (it's for a dnb site) but i have no > > idea who the other one is. neither are in my address book. > > > > the IP address they originally came from definitely isn't mine, so it looks > > like some fool is trying to piss people off and make out it's me. > > > > this is not good. is there some way of tracing the IP of the sender to find > > out who i am dealing with? > > > > and if you get an email from dj mattrick with an exe attachment, don't open > > it but please let me know. > > > > any advice gratefully recieved, > > > > keep it frosty, > > mattrick > > > > www.sequential-recordings.co.uk > > > > * > > > > > > > > --- > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
