Quick question about a recent trend in incoming viruses to our network:

The following is three different headers from messages that came into my
mailbox. 

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Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Received: from [207.241.128.20] (HELO smtp00.journey.com)
 by atchisonkansas.net (Stalker SMTP Server 1.8b9d14)
 with ESMTP id S.0000207182 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 08 Feb 2003
19:47:30 -0600
Received: from Dbspa (mkc-24-166-176-56.kc.rr.com [24.166.176.56])
   by smtp00.journey.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 2D295246E1
   for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat,  8 Feb 2003 21:31:18 -0500 (EST)
From: postmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Returned mail--"Specials"
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
   boundary=X7J8CX82217
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat,  8 Feb 2003 21:31:18 -0500 (EST)

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Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Received: from [207.241.128.20] (HELO smtp00.journey.com)
 by atchisonkansas.net (Stalker SMTP Server 1.8b9d14)
 with ESMTP id S.0000207112 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 07 Feb 2003
19:52:37 -0600
Received: from Iqeciruao (mkc-24-166-176-56.kc.rr.com [24.166.176.56])
   by smtp00.journey.com (Postfix) with SMTP id E4ECC246D6
   for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri,  7 Feb 2003 21:36:24 -0500 (EST)
From: degatewood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Sos!
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
   boundary=M0NZA168KWbY89h9P2l52iNZXP5Hd4
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri,  7 Feb 2003 21:36:24 -0500 (EST)

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Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Received: from [207.241.128.20] (HELO smtp00.journey.com)
 by atchisonkansas.net (Stalker SMTP Server 1.8b9d14)
 with ESMTP id S.0000207109 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 07 Feb 2003
19:32:25 -0600
Received: from Sxgwzgw (mkc-24-166-176-56.kc.rr.com [24.166.176.56])
   by smtp00.journey.com (Postfix) with SMTP id E77EA24702
   for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri,  7 Feb 2003 21:16:13 -0500 (EST)
From: postmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Returned mail--"BACKGROUND"
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
   boundary=F9P1Q06j638jj20k48i9G7sk8
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri,  7 Feb 2003 21:16:13 -0500 (EST)

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I know that I have asked something along these lines before, but wanted to
make sure that I am not misunderstanding this.

If I have SIMS setup to verify return paths, can I assume that the mailbox
SIMS says it's coming from is accurate and not spoofed in any way?

The reason I ask is this - at least ONE of these accounts hasn't been used
for a very long time, and is coming from a local provider, journey.com.

I talked with the woman who owned that mailbox and she said she hasn't used
that address in many months.

I guess I'm trying to track down and see where these messages are REALLY
coming from. 

The attachments vary, from .scr to .bat, but the second file seems to be the
same. 

It's called villamo32.html.

Anyways, thanks in advance for your help.

Chris



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