It's a new "spam" technique.  They to a net send to just about every IP
address out there.  Get a firewall and block net bios.  Turn off the
messenger service.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonas Fornander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 2:54 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] Virus on the server?


>
> I woke up this morning with my Imail server running a Messenger service
> popup window, looping through each IP address on the server. The Event
> viewer popup message was:
>
> Application popup: Messenger Service  : Message from CONGRATULATIONS to
> 63.209.65.212 on 9/22/2002 11:21:05 PM
> You have just won 25 FREE cigars!
> To claim your prize, please visit:
> www.smokeshop.bz
>
> Windows explorer was also running in some kind of loop.
>
> Has anyone run into this?
> The only thing I can think of is that someone executed something via the
> webmail.
> Has a hacker found a way to compromise the Webmail?
>
> Jonas Fornander - System Administrator
> Netwood Communications, LLC - www.netwood.net
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>
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