Virus Spam From Microsoft

[SkazzyUK]

Hello all,

I am being spammed with the following viruses:
W32.HLLW.Mankx@mm
and
W32.Klez.H@mm

These are both from support @ microsoft!!

I know they ain't coming from them, I have recieved 5 so far!

Hopefully I don't get no more

Skazz

 

[Glaanieboy]

All I can say is: Update your AV and Firewall (not to you, SU, but to the rest of the world)

 

[Evil Marge]

We got an e-mail from microsoft today but we deleted it as soon as we saw it...I'm not that daft to open it

 

[Zedric]

I've never ever received even one virus letter. I have no clue why since everyone else gets tons of them...

 

[Khayman]

I very rarely get any, but I did get this one, Norton picked it up nicely though

 

[SPeedY_B]

I've been getting loads from "microsoft" to an (un-used ) yahoo! account. I just automatically delete them.

 

[Evil Marge]

My so called "Microsoft" e-mails go to my yahoo too

 

[xsivforce]

Originally posted by Zedric
I've never ever received even one virus letter. I have no clue why since everyone else gets tons of them...

*e-mails Zedric a virus so he doesn't feel left out*

 

[SPeedY_B]

Basically I think that places like yahoo that publically list there members pages/profiles are just asking for their members to be spammed, the same goes for the ICQ directory, if you put your e-mail addy into your details, it can be parsed from the site by a robot in no time.

 

[Enyo]

True but it tends now that dictionary methods are used more than harvested email addresses.

 

[rushm001]

If microsoft were to release their "patches" via email they would be just as destructive as a virus!!

 

[SPeedY_B]

Enyo, yeah, I've noticed that the to field is a lot more alphabestised recently
I suppose they can use a combo of both to be really annoying, either way it's a pain, I've gotten to used so deleting all the crap i get now though, its just an automatic reaction and it doesn't bother me anymore.

rushm001, there's nothing wrong with Microsofts patches, they work fine for me

 

[Zedric]

Originally posted by xsivforce
*e-mails Zedric a virus so he doesn't feel left out*

*oohhh a mail, I wonder what this attachment is...*
*click*
*....*