Anything I can do about this?

[Scuttler]

I have just had 30 returned emails that I never sent and a couple of quarantined viruses (or are they virai!).

Speaking to our IT department they think somone has spoofed my email address and is using it to spam. They don't seem too bothered and I suppose I shouldn't be as I don't recognise any of the addresses the emails are being sent to.

Is there anything I can do or is it too late? Should I be bothered?

[Lou]

Not Trojan Netsky things are they? I only ask as Messagelabs have caught loads of these over the last few weeks coming in for me here - I was trying to work out where the e-mail addy was picked up and it could have been YD, but I doubt it.

All the IP have been the same though

The message originating IP was 81.107.111.179 The message recipients were
xxxxxx@xxxxx

The message title was read it immediately The message date was Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:24:57 +0100 The virus or unauthorised code identified in the email is
>>> W32/Netsky.B-mm in '3352294_2X_PM2_EMS_MA-OCTET=2DSTREAM__jokes.scr'

The title after STREAM changes with each one.

[Scuttler]

*Dons Dunce's Cap* Wouldn't know

One message says:

The attachment(s) that you sent with the following mail
had Viruses in it!

================================================== ===========
The Mail came from : ****
The Mail recipient : ****
Subject of the Mail : eBook.pdf
Message-ID :
Received : from Kamal ([86.98.37.208])
Sender IP : 86.98.37.208

Attachment-Name Virus-Name Action-Taken
------------------------------------------------------------
ebook.pif Email-Worm.Win32.Nyxem.e Deleted
================================================== ===========

Use MailScan on your EMail Servers and eScan on your Windows-based PCs and Servers for maximum protection from Internet-borne viruses.

They're appearing at a rate of 2 - 3 a minute

[abucksdiver]

As mentioned, sounds like your email addy has been spoofed... If it is your work address, it may not have been "picked up" from using YD or anywhere else, it could be a randomly generated "lucky guess"

The chances are it will stop after a few days (spam tends to have a very short "life-cycle", as anti-spam companies get the details and add them to their block lists).

Do you (or your IT guys) have the ability to block based on sender IP? This would get around the piles of email in your inbox.

Regards
Andrew

PS> The plural of Virus is "Virii"... although I see "viruses" being used frequently (mainly in US English docs).

[Sean]

It could also be that someone who has your email address in their contacts list has a virus that sends out email's using his /her complete contacts list. Its been doing the rounds for a few years now

Sean

[Scuttler]

Originally Posted by abucksdiver

As mentioned, sounds like your email addy has been spoofed... If it is your work address, it may not have been "picked up" from using YD or anywhere else, it could be a randomly generated "lucky guess"

The chances are it will stop after a few days (spam tends to have a very short "life-cycle", as anti-spam companies get the details and add them to their block lists).

Do you (or your IT guys) have the ability to block based on sender IP? This would get around the piles of email in your inbox.

Regards
Andrew

PS> The plural of Virus is "Virii"... although I see "viruses" being used frequently (mainly in US English docs).

Looks like the spam filter has kicked in now as the mails have stopped.

Oh well....thanks for your input. greens inbound.

[Finless]

I had that happen with one of my business email addresses and, no, there is nothing you can do - it is about the same as trying to stop someone somewhere in the world claiming to be you!

At least, that was the case when I was affected by this.


Also, this is nothing to do with YD. I have my email address available in my profile and I have had no problems.

[Scuttler]

Just to clarify....I did not suspect this to be associated with anything to do with YD or its' members. My work email is not availanle on YD. Just posed the question because I know I'd get more sense out of you guys than I would out of my IT department!

[Finless]

Originally Posted by Scuttler

Just posed the question because I know I'd get more sense out of you guys than I would out of my IT department!

Joystick Jabberwocky

Frank Jacobs

'Twas Billy, and the Shyguy Clones
Did Grax and Grumple in the Kraid;
All Lizzie were the Hanger Zones,
And Phanto Renegade.

"Beware the Shadow Boss, my son!
The Killer Clams, the Mummy Men!
Don't Goombah with a Neul, and shun
The Death Breath known as Ken!"

He Holtzed at Zigmos from afar,
Dodged Zombie Slime with lightning scroll,
While Zelda in her Mamda Jar
Made Yuki with a Troll.

And as he Beaked for Pyradoks,
The Shadow Boss Twinbellowed through,
Backed up by Pengs, Chicago Ox,
Twelve Ninjas and McGoo.

Dagoom! Dagoom! Zabs met their doom!
And when the final Folfu fell,
Lay Bloopered ranks of Battletanks
And Mario as well.

"And hast thou zapped the Shadow Boss?
Well, spike my Foss! No Sniffit thee!
Kello! Kello! O Porcupo!"
He Dakkered in his Skree.

'Twas Billy, and the Shyguy Clones
Did Grax and Grumple in the Kraid;
All Lizzie were the Hanger Zones,
And Phanto Renegade.

[Scuttler]

Originally Posted by Finless

Joystick Jabberwocky

Frank Jacobs

'Twas Billy, and the Shyguy Clones
Did Grax and Grumple in the Kraid;
All Lizzie were the Hanger Zones,
And Phanto Renegade.

"Beware the Shadow Boss, my son!
The Killer Clams, the Mummy Men!
Don't Goombah with a Neul, and shun
The Death Breath known as Ken!"

He Holtzed at Zigmos from afar,
Dodged Zombie Slime with lightning scroll,
While Zelda in her Mamda Jar
Made Yuki with a Troll.

And as he Beaked for Pyradoks,
The Shadow Boss Twinbellowed through,
Backed up by Pengs, Chicago Ox,
Twelve Ninjas and McGoo.

Dagoom! Dagoom! Zabs met their doom!
And when the final Folfu fell,
Lay Bloopered ranks of Battletanks
And Mario as well.

"And hast thou zapped the Shadow Boss?
Well, spike my Foss! No Sniffit thee!
Kello! Kello! O Porcupo!"
He Dakkered in his Skree.

'Twas Billy, and the Shyguy Clones
Did Grax and Grumple in the Kraid;
All Lizzie were the Hanger Zones,
And Phanto Renegade.

Obviously there is an exception to EVERY rule