Why would some one put instructions in the attached file and not in the
email text itself, especially when the attached file is not a text file? And
the message was sent to the whole mailing list. That was obviously an
attempt of social engineering to trick you to open that file. I have
received a few of such emails myself where the domain name ("ill.fr") varies
depending on the email account.Guerman Popov > -----Original Message----- > From: Srebri Petrov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi > Are you sure that my computer is affected? > I did not have any problems so far reading and sending my e-mails. > However, I couldn't read the attached file as it appears with strange > signs in Notepad. I am willing to help if I can assist you regarding this > matter. Could you provide more detailed info regarding how it happens? > Sincerely Sr. Petrov > > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ > Dr. Sr. Petrov, PXRD Analyses, > Dept. of Chemistry, University of Toronto > Tel/Fax: (416)-978-1389. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:00 PM > > > Dear user of ill.fr, > > > > Your email account was used to send a huge amount of spam during this > > week. Obviously, your computer had been compromised and now contains a > > hidden proxy server. > > > > Please follow the instruction in the attached file in order to keep > > your computer safe. > > > > Best regards, > > The ill.fr team. > >
