Good new virus! — Forum Archive

18 Jan 2004, 18:21

Look what I got today:

-----Original Message----- From: Maeik77@leica-microsystems.com [mailto:Maeik77@leica-microsystems.com] Sent: January 18, 2004 5:36 AM To: webmaster@neworderonline.com Subject: You use illegal File Sharing ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by law.

We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP 61.194.74.21 . The contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will be indicated. In the next days you will receive the charge in writing. In the Reference code: #32201, are all files, that we found on your computer.

The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail bombs.

You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
Department for "Illegal Internet Downloads", Room 7350
935 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20535, USA
(202) 324-3000

Not bad is it? not only does this email contain a ".com" executable that is probably a virus, but

Since when does the FBI has any authority in Canada?
The IP address is incorrect
Of course the FBI would let you the time to destroy evidences
Fake email, yeah sure!

:clap:

18 Jan 2004, 18:49

Funny. :D

I've heard a couple of people mention that this e-mail going around and it definitely has a virus attached to it. I'm surprised they got your ip address right...

18 Jan 2004, 19:16

This is a new virus called Sober-C, which started to spread in December. You can find more info here, here and here. :computer:

19 Jan 2004, 01:41

yes...and you will be "indicated"???

I believe the proper term, in this instance, is INDICTED...

what frigging morons...

probably cure fans!!!!:p

19 Jan 2004, 02:27

yeah, great grammar and spelling. you'd think these virus writers would at the very least find someone who can write properly if they want to trick people. :skeptic:

19 Jan 2004, 03:04

Originally posted by AgentWood yeah, great grammar and spelling. you'd think these virus writers would at the very least find someone who can write properly if they want to trick people.

At least they know how to use capital letters... :evil4:

19 Jan 2004, 03:18

Clive...play nice!!! :rolleyes:

19 Jan 2004, 21:47

first of all, the FBI does not even deal with illegal files and stuff, musicwise, it is all the RIAA's (recording industry of america) duty, and they can't even get your name or anything anymore... the virus creator is not very knowledageble in law...

hell, i'm only 14 and i know more about law than this virus creator! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

19 Jan 2004, 23:23

Pay more respect to The Cure.

20 Jan 2004, 11:52

This is why I never open attachments with an e-mail...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040120/wr_nm/tech_internet_virus_dc_6

I would just like to ask any of these jerks behind the computer viruses why the hell they do this stuff. It just seems really awful, and I can't see the thrill in "oh, I just caused 50 thousand computers to shut down! What a big boy I am" :nonono:

Apparently it's being done by "spammers", probably spurred on by anti-spamming legislation. Thanks again, Dubya.

Trevor

You're welcome Sincerely, Dubya :cowboy:

20 Jan 2004, 18:57

Originally posted by Old Blue > Originally posted by AgentWood> yeah, great grammar and spelling. you'd think these virus writers would at the very least find someone who can write properly if they want to trick people.

At least they know how to use capital letters... :evil4:

capital letters are overrated on message boards.

26 Jan 2004, 09:50

got the same email this weekend, also wrong ip (plus I'm on a rotating anon proxy stealth connection) some bogus case number, I'm waiting to be 'indicated' ha, norton immediately grabbed the virus attachment and quarantined it... :skeptic: