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Sunny, cheers for the heads-up on this.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on November 2, 2006 at 2:27 AM
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Passion, yes, I'm sure, it's been confirmed that these mailings aren't
coming from me.
Are you trying to confuse me, by the way? Hahaha
What would me being in YOUR address book have to do with anything?
You're not in mine, but neither were half the others that got these mailings supposedly coming from me. If you haven't gotten any yet, you're pretty much safe, I'd guess.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on November 1, 2006 at 8:15 PM
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I've never heard of anything like this before.
Are you sure you don't have a virus or a worm? I hope I don't have you in my address book.
posted by
Passionflower
on November 1, 2006 at 8:11 PM
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wow..this is weird. Nope, I haven't got any.
I hope you find out who or what is behind this!
posted by
shelly_b
on November 1, 2006 at 12:24 PM
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OFFBEATS, thanks.
I don't have a virus, and you and many of the others who have received this aren't even in my address book. Some, I've never even had email communication with.
These things aren't coming from me, they only appear to be, because of someone linking my username, and email address to them. The IP that the emails are originating from isn't even in the area that I live in.
I will tell you more if I find out more.
I'm finding that more and more people don't know too much about this kind of thing and it being possible. I'm thinking of maybe starting a computer blog, and explaining a few things, maybe at least how to access the headers of an email, incase anyone should ever find themselves in a similar situation.
Maybe once I get caught up with my other blogs.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on November 1, 2006 at 10:50 AM
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sunny
I have received more email from you again today. I know it is not from you and it does say sunnybeach7....what you have is a virus. It attachs itself to addy book. No one has to break into your address book, the virus does it auto. Just in case you hadn't figured it out yet...Good luck!
posted by
Offy
on November 1, 2006 at 9:48 AM
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sunny
Thanks for the heads up.
posted by
avant-garde
on November 1, 2006 at 2:28 AM
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Sunnybeach7
I have this position to since last more than 15 day . wish you help us all .
posted by
Rosetree
on October 31, 2006 at 10:21 PM
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That's awful!
I hope you find out who did this.
posted by
Whacky
on October 31, 2006 at 9:02 PM
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Afzal
You're quite welcome. About how long from now will you be able to chat? My mom is getting off work on time tonight, so I'll have to know when, so I can try to be on the computer.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Sunny,
I will be waiting to chat as usual.
Thanks for your two sweet msgs which I have received just now .
posted by
afzal50
on October 31, 2006 at 7:25 PM
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Gome, thanks! I really appreciate that.
I knew it wasn't comming from me, but I know it's hard for people to tell that if they don't know things about headers and such.
Thanks so much for your help.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:55 PM
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Sunnybeach7 - I got the email header and found what I wanted
I also want to add that it absolutely proves everything that you say to be true. (there are always doubters when claims like this are made).
posted by
gomedome
on October 31, 2006 at 6:51 PM
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BC
Anyone here that has my email addy and a few other email addys of people here could do it. What's really disturbing to me is why? I know that there are some here that don't like me, but I wouldn't think anyone would hate me enough, or at least hate other bloggers here enough to send them virus' repetatively, in my name.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:38 PM
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who would possibly do that to you? it doesn't make sense.
I meant could blogit be having problems. We're able to email through blogit... so who knows?
posted by
-blackcat
on October 31, 2006 at 6:36 PM
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BC
What do you mean by "A blogit thing"? It's not comming from or caused by blogit, if that's what you mean.
It is however someone here, as it has only went out to bloggers.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:34 PM
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could it be a blogit thing?
posted by
-blackcat
on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 PM
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BC.. quite the contrary, it's going to a lot of people from blogit that
I have never had email contact with. I've done two virus scans, my email won't even except an incomming email with a virus attatched, let alone send one out.
And the originating IP address isn't mine. It isn't that hard for anyone with some experience to send emails out, to "appear" to be coming from someone else, and also attatch your email address as the "return address".
Even I could send out an email, with a different return address attatched, and I'm not TOO computer literate.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:30 PM
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is it only going to those you've emailed before?
Are you sure it's not you? You may actually have a virus.
posted by
-blackcat
on October 31, 2006 at 6:24 PM
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BC... Yes, I makes me really wonder which blogger could be doing this.
Maybe it's one that likes you enough to not send it too you? Haha
Anyway, I have a header now, so hopefully we will be able to take care of the person responsible for it.
It's obviously someone here that has quite a few bloggers addresses. I think I have it narrowed down a bit, as to who it could be.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:21 PM
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that's really strange. I didn't get any though, thankfully.
posted by
-blackcat
on October 31, 2006 at 6:08 PM
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Gome.... THANKS SO MUCH!
I've got a header now, I will forward it to you. I hope that will help. It's definitely NOT coming from my IP address.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:05 PM
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Sunnybeach7 - I can help here if I can get a copy of the email
This individual deserves to have their internet activities crushed like a pop can. It is very likely that the originating IP address for this malicious activity will be found in the email header. Once found, the Internet Service Provider that they are using is obligated to discontinue service to them.
posted by
gomedome
on October 31, 2006 at 2:46 PM
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Blanche
I don't think it's that hard to have it arranged so that the sender line displays someone else. I'm sure I or anyone could find out how to do this with a couple internet searches. I'm not sure what else it may require, special programs maybe?
It's really sad to know that someone with this kind of cruel mind is lurking here amoung us.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 12:30 PM
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Sunnybeach, I wouldn't have the first clue how to pull something like that
off, even if I wanted to, I am so technophobic I have trouble posting pictures. You're right, it's not just the time they have to hatch this, but that their mind would actually go there.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 31, 2006 at 12:26 PM
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Blanche
Yes, it's very wrong. It would be one thing for someone to fake my email addy to send prank emails or something, but to use it to send virus' is just malicious.
I could never feel that badly about anyone that I would be willing to possibly spoil someones computer. I think someone has too much time on their hands. It all is within blogit. I find that really sad to do to a fellow blogger, even if you don't like them. 
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 12:22 PM
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Thanks for the warning, Sunnybeach, I'll be more careful. That's just wrong
posted by
Blanche.
on October 31, 2006 at 12:18 PM
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Blanche
Thanks. I wonder if any had been sent to me as well. My email won't accept incoming virus' and usually won't even allow me to open regular attachments.
I have to open another mail program just to read attachments.
Like I told the others, be careful if you get any new emails from bloggers that don't already have your email addy.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 12:17 PM
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That is a mean thing to do to someone, Sunnybeach, I hope you get that
cleaned up soon. I have been lucky so far, although I don't open attachments in general.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 31, 2006 at 10:08 AM
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OFFBEATS, Tanga, and others...
Know that if I really sent you an email, it would not say "Sunnybeach7" in the sender line. So look out for these kinds of emails.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 8:09 AM
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Star... I got your mail. Don't worry it is likely someone who doesn't have
your email addy. Just be careful if someone here at blogit tries to conact you. Don't be to quick to respond, as it will reveal you email addy to them.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 7:58 AM
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so I won't open any more emails from blogit
posted by
star4sky5
on October 31, 2006 at 7:57 AM
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sunny, I send you an email today10/31 at 10:14am.
This was just before I read your mail.
posted by
star4sky5
on October 31, 2006 at 7:55 AM
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Sunny, I hope you will find it, I am glad that I read this
posted by
star4sky5
on October 31, 2006 at 7:48 AM
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lovelyladymonk
Please, in the meantime, be careful in responding to anyone who emails you from blogit in the meantime. It may be a way for them to get your address to do this kind of thing.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 7:41 AM
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FranklyMydear1
I have run the scan and it came up with nothing. It only said Number of clean files: 301113
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 7:40 AM
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lovelyladymonk
Thanks!
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 7:37 AM
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Sunny,
I certainly hope you find the culprit soon. Once you do, please report them to blogit immediately.
BTW...You're welcome to email me once you've got things straightened out if you like...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on October 31, 2006 at 7:27 AM
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FranklyMydear1
Thanks, I'm running it now. I don't think I have it though. I think someone is doing this purposefully. As you and at least one other person who has been getting the emails, I didn't have email addys for and had never before talked with you through email.
But I'll wait and see what the scan says.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 31, 2006 at 6:22 AM
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Sunny
I had several emails from you this morning. I thought maybe it was an address virus so I deleted...thank God I read your post to see what's going on...
posted by
Offy
on October 31, 2006 at 5:56 AM
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messed yup on the stinger site..here it is
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stinger.html
posted by
FranklyMydear1
on October 31, 2006 at 5:52 AM
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hey..yes, I got seven messages from you
...I sent you a response describing the worm your files are infected with...you can go to
www.stinger.com and for free, it will scan and remove the adware ...see ya
posted by
FranklyMydear1
on October 31, 2006 at 5:47 AM
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Haven't gotten any that I know of. What a cruel world we live in that
someone would purposely create and do such a thing.
posted by
Ariala
on October 31, 2006 at 4:52 AM
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Sunny,
I have received two of the kind stated by you and another has been sent to me just a few hours ago with the same kind of header sunnybeach7 with some kind of materials attached to it which I have not opened and have forwarded it to you .
Plz inform me if this is something serious .
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on October 31, 2006 at 3:44 AM
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Nothing to date
Thanks for the heads up
posted by
Tanga
on October 30, 2006 at 11:49 PM
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