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Old September 21st, 2003, 05:20 PM
Rojosh
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So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages containing
a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been harvesting e-mail
addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed with these fake
messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to figure out how to
avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any messages I send with
"NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address. I hope the ****er who
is behind this ends up in a jail cell with a 7 foot tall convict with a
taste for forcible anal rape!
Yankee Bob
Flush Bush in 2004


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Old September 21st, 2003, 05:24 PM
JMS
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"Rojosh" wrote in message

So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages

containing
a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been harvesting

e-mail
addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed with these fake
messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to figure out how to
avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any messages I send with
"NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address. I hope the ****er who
is behind this ends up in a jail cell with a 7 foot tall convict with a
taste for forcible anal rape!
Yankee Bob
Flush Bush in 2004

Seems to be happening everywhere. Lot of people have been reporting the same
problem.


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Old September 21st, 2003, 06:59 PM
Douglas W. Hoyt
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Default Mail bombed!

So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages
containing a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been
harvesting e-mail addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed
with these fake messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to
figure out how to avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any
messages I send with "NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address.

I regularly use a half dozen e-mail accounts and only the one I have been
using for Usenet has ANY of flood, and it gets several hundred a day. You
might want to use a 'real' account that you check in web-based format only,
and that you go to only to flush.


  #4  
Old September 21st, 2003, 07:11 PM
Mike Cordelli
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Default Mail bombed!

http://news.google.com/news?num=20&h...oft+virus+swen


"Rojosh" wrote in message
...
So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages

containing
a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been harvesting

e-mail
addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed with these fake
messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to figure out how to
avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any messages I send with
"NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address. I hope the ****er who
is behind this ends up in a jail cell with a 7 foot tall convict with a
taste for forcible anal rape!
Yankee Bob
Flush Bush in 2004




  #6  
Old September 22nd, 2003, 02:38 AM
Douglas W. Hoyt
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Default Mail bombed!

An addition: this is DEFINITELY a Usenet bombing. I just created a new
Hotmail account YESTERDAY that I am using as my reply address. From
yesterday to today, it has been bombed to overcapacity with virus messages.
This is in less than 24 hours--and I have never actually posted a mail from
it, I have only used it as my passive reply address for Usenet since
yesterday!!!


  #7  
Old September 22nd, 2003, 09:23 PM
Retired
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Default Mail bombed!


Rojosh wrote in message ...
So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages

containing
a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been harvesting e-mail
addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed with these fake
messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to figure out how to
avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any messages I send with
"NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address. I hope the ****er who
is behind this ends up in a jail cell with a 7 foot tall convict with a
taste for forcible anal rape!
Yankee Bob
Flush Bush in 2004


I can't cope at this end, it's adisaster!!!
what to do ???

paul e/uk



  #8  
Old September 22nd, 2003, 10:08 PM
Christopher
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Default Mail bombed!

download 'mailwasher' and manage it this way - easy to locate via
www.google.com

otherwise use an ISP that filters mail

better yet - DO NOT use your real name or email address in newsgroups


"Retired" wrote in message
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Rojosh wrote in message ...
So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages

containing
a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been harvesting

e-mail
addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed with these fake
messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to figure out how

to
avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any messages I send with
"NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address. I hope the ****er

who
is behind this ends up in a jail cell with a 7 foot tall convict with a
taste for forcible anal rape!
Yankee Bob
Flush Bush in 2004


I can't cope at this end, it's adisaster!!!
what to do ???

paul e/uk





  #9  
Old September 23rd, 2003, 12:15 AM
Mike Dobony
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Default Mail bombed!


"Rojosh" wrote in message
...
So far I have received over 1000 "Microsoft" phony patch messages

containing
a worm or virus. I assume whoever is behind this has been harvesting

e-mail
addresses from the newsgroups. Anyone else getting bombed with these fake
messages?. I'm closing this e-mail account and trying to figure out how to
avoid this in the future as my ISP will kick out any messages I send with
"NOSPAM" or a similar addition in my posted address. I hope the ****er who
is behind this ends up in a jail cell with a 7 foot tall convict with a
taste for forcible anal rape!
Yankee Bob
Flush Bush in 2004



Nope, I haven't had that problem. I keep my anti-virus and Windows and OE
up to date. All I get is the stupid viagra and porn spam, averaging about
10 a day in my bulk mail box. Easy enough to just do a double check and
delete all.

--
Mike D.

www.stopassaultnow.org

Remove .spamnot to respond by email



---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003


  #10  
Old September 23rd, 2003, 12:26 AM
Enrique A. Muñoz Torres
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Default Mail bombed!

You can be mail bombed regardless of your OS and anti-virus software.

Regards,
Enrique

"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
...
Nope, I haven't had that problem. I keep my anti-virus and Windows and OE
up to date. All I get is the stupid viagra and porn spam, averaging about
10 a day in my bulk mail box. Easy enough to just do a double check and
delete all.



 




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