Re: Security = Email

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/03/03 

Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:25:24 -0500

I don't know that PC-cillin is any better or worse than any other. I've
used Norton and Panda and have few if any problems, other user's will have
different stories to tell. 

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"dale" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Doug ... I guess I'll just keep deleting the
> bounces.  I've been using TrendMicros PC-cillin to check
> regularly for virus/trojans.... Is PC-cillin considered
> one of the better programs, or should I consider someone
> else.?
> Thanks
> dale
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In all likelihood, you're not sending them, Dale.  There
> are a number of
> >virus/trojan's out there that harvest e-mail addresses
> from the infected
> >computer's address book, TIF and other locations, and use
> those in the To
> >and From lines of the message that they send out to other
> users.
> >
> >If you examine the properties of the e-mail messages that
> were returned,
> >you'll see that the originating IP address doesn't match
> yours, in all
> >probability.
> >
> >Keep your antivirus software up to date and scan your
> system regularly.
> >
> >-- 
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
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> >"Dale" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:03b401c3b849$f9b507a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I'm receiving a number of notifications that my emails
> >> were undeliverable ... from a variety of servers.
> >>
> >> The problem is that I've not sent email to these
> addresses
> >> and they are not in my book.  All of them are addressed
> to
> >> an alpha-numeric string such as qrvsp5di@ ...
> >>
> >> I recently found trojan Delf.b and eleminated it using
> >> Symantic ... MY PcCillin and Symantic programs detect no
> >> other problems.
> >>
> >> I've disabled outlook and my yahoo manager requires
> >> passwords....
> >>
> >> Any ideas on how I might be sending these emails and
> how I
> >> can stop them?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Dale
> >
> >
> >.
> >