virus's in emails

[Berta]

If u get any emails with the subjects:
INFORMATION
WARNING
SOMETHING FOR YOU
STOLEN
UNKNOWN

its most likely a virus thats goin around right now and once u open it, it doesnt just screw up ur computer but also sends the email to other ppl in ur address book or watever so becareful :kimmie:

[Tux]

BRAND NEW FOOL PROOF WAY OF AVOIDING UNWANTED EMAIL VIRUSES!!

1) don't open attachments on emails

2)don't use outlook express

3) you are now safe from teh evil email viruses!

[Antenna_Boy]

Originally posted by Tux
BRAND NEW FOOL PROOF WAY OF AVOIDING UNWANTED EMAIL VIRUSES!!

1) don't open attachments on emails

2)don't use outlook express

3) you are now safe from teh evil email viruses!

how about this one:

4) dont let parents open email, u must open it for them just to make sure :smoke1:

[Berta]

^hahaha so true

[EMERGENCE]

We use Outlook at work and some of us got hit with the worm...gah :017:

[charly]

Originally posted by Antenna_Boy


how about this one:

4) dont let parents open email, u must open it for them just to make sure :smoke1:

or you could just explain the concept to them. unless they're complete idiots, they'd probably understand the concept of not opening attachments.

[Mo...]

also anythin reading DOCUMENT
i got several of these emails.. i was gonna open it to see wat it was then the news came on and there all like dont open eamils entitled DOCUMENT.. good thing i watch the news sometimes !! lol

[Mo...]

Originally posted by charly


or you could just explain the concept to them. unless they're complete idiots, they'd probably understand the concept of not opening attachments.

haha my mom made me put a sticky on the computer to remind her.. and well my dad dosent even kno how to turn the computer on lol

[tvmann]

i received 3 suspicious emails today with .pif and .com attachments. plus others that got auto-deleted.

one was from [email protected] - should be safe to open, right? - LOL

[Lunch Box]

thx for the heads up didn't know

[Lunch Box]

Originally posted by ~MoNiQuE~

my dad dosent even kno how to turn the computer on lol

Keep it that way :toasted:

[ebbomega]

I got this in my mailbox today:

Dear user of "Ebbomega.com" mailing system,

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.

Advanced details can be found in attached file.

Sincerely,
The Ebbomega.com team http://www.ebbomega.com

HAWT DAMN! BETTER OPEN THAT ATTACHMENT REAL QUICK THERE FELLAS!

[Berta]

^^ lol

[charly]

Originally posted by ~MoNiQuE~


haha my mom made me put a sticky on the computer to remind her.. and well my dad dosent even kno how to turn the computer on lol

see, sticky notes are fine, you still explained and at least she'll remember. my mom knows her way with viruses, but she's still got sticky notes all over with instructions on how to copy and paste and other little things. lol.