Re: Netsky.b from legit but unconnected business addresses Help?

From: kulm_nd (g-w_at_ComcastREMOVE.net)
Date: 02/27/04

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    Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:50:13 GMT

    The return address is often taken randomly from an Address Book on the
    infected computer, you may be getting the e-mail from someone you know (you
    are in their Address Book) who has those companies in their Address Book.
    Have you looked at the headers to get the sender's IP? 

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"Col" <kioraspam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:f1K%b.222$vY.165@newsfe1-win...
> Hi all, Im in the UK and i`m getting the netsky.b virus sent to me from UK
> bussines email addresses that are real and contactable, but I know nobody
at
> these companys.
>
>  There is a random single line message which is I assume the viruses
> doing.As the senders address is real how are they getting my address in
the
> first place?
> and how can I stop this?
>
> Thanks
> Col.
>
>
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