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IOL Virus Email

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  • 30-05-2004 1:40am
    #1
    Freeman
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭


    I received an email today from support@iol.ie but I am not sure if it's legit. Has anyone else recieved an email like this:

    Dear user of Iol.ie,

    Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative e-mail content)
    outgoing from your e-mail account. Probably, you have been infected by
    a proxy-relay trojan server. In order to keep your computer safe,
    follow the instructions.

    For further details see the attach.

    Attached file protected with the password for security reasons. Password is 73161

    The Management,
    The Iol.ie team http://www.iol.ie

    My antivirus says the attached file is infected with a virus. This has to be from an untrustworthy source.


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    #2
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,194 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    give IOL a ring/email and tell them about it. thanks for the heads up too...


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    What virus does your scanner report it being infected with?


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    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Have checked the full header information of the email? it should show you where the email actually came from...

    it's most likely just pretending to be from support@iol.ie


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    Freeman
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Freeman


    As far as I can tell it's infected with W32.Beagle.J@mm virus. I seem to be receiving a lot of these W32.xxxx.x@xx viruses lately.


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    ando
    Registered Users Posts: 5,403 ✭✭✭ando


    yeah thats a virus. I got it around 2 weeks ago and deleted it straight away.

    Its scary how precise these virus's are becoming :eek:


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