with digital_trucker. I don't get very many of them because my email server is crazy. Sometimes it even let me send an email.

I guess in this case its a good thing.

Awhile ago I got fed up with my ISP mail. I decided to pay for a server that had better functions. I decided on fastmail.fm http://www.fastmail.fm as much for the storage as anything else. It has a lot of other features including the ability to make alias, storage, the ability to host my own domain (if i had one and paid just a little more a year), rigorous virus and spam filtering. I get some spam now and then, not a lot. And I have never gotten a virus through the mail.

No matter where I go, or what ISP I have (or don't) I can always have this address, or an alias. The storage is also very nice.

i'm also getting emails from admin@ on my email.. funny because i'm the admin, and thats not my addie. they just see a domain name and spoof a user. been getting a few emails from my mother's addie, norton's killing them on sight.. something runs through someone's address book, in this case its probobly my sister's in SC, and sends it self out as one of the people on her list. i havn't had a virus myself in a long time though.. tip is to keep your virus software up to date.

paying a norton subscription is something i've never second-guessed. you see more then ever where your money goes.. it pays these people to figure out ways to detect and destroy all types of crazy little things.

ok a good way catch a e mail virus is to put aaa@aaa.com this is an invalid e mail adress ..put it in your adress book if you start recieving *returned or undeliverable messages** that were sent to that adress u know theres a virus sendin hidden e mailout.....

Here is something I found on Symantec's web site:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm.html

The worm also prepends any of the following names to the domain name obtained: adam alex alice andrew anna bill bob brenda brent brian claudia dan dave david debby fred george helen jack james jane jerry jim jimmy joe john jose julie kevin leo linda maria mary matt michael mike peter ray robert sam sandra serg smith stan steve ted tom

Yesterday I recieved over 100 messages to these different names on my domain.

paying a norton subscription is something i've never second-guessed

I couldn't agree more. Norton has protected me against every virus that has come around. It's auto-update feature updates my definitions within hours after they publish a new set.

#21 by Mr HG_Eliminator -

The problem with this virus, is that messages are spoofed with your email address on some else's computer. They aren't necessarily sent from your computer.

By the way some of the anti-virus programs out there, including Norton Anti-Virus, now scan emails on the way out for viruses. So, if I somehow did become infected, I shouldn't be able to spread it via email.

The problem is twofold: 1) some idiot enjoys harrassing people through virii; and 2) there are a lot of people who need to get send to "how do I prevent myself from getting virii" school.

As usual, I haven't gotten one. I feel so left out. Maybe I should invet in an anti-virus app and hope that some will be sent my way.

Dear Crae:

Hi.

I am a poor person's virus. I am so poor I don't have the technology or the knowledge to harm your computer. Please be kind enough to assist me by deleting important files in your windows directory. And then, if you would, send a copy of this note to all your friends.

I thank you for your kind assistance,
Poor Person

The problem is that virus spoofs email addresses like crazy.  I got an email from an admin that said that an email address of mine sent a virus.  the beauty of that is that it listed an alias name, not one that actually can send email.  I also Use PMMail, which doesn't have the same vulnerabilities.... gack

I hate those things......

Oh yeah, I do get those. Mail servers claiming I sent them virii. Nasty.

Back when I still worked in a large organisation, I would also get dozens of emails from 'helpfull' colleagues warning everyone of potential virii.

Now, Poor Person's Virus, which files would you like me to delete? I'd be glad to assist, 'cause now I'd finally fit in with the crowd. I'm so excited!

Dear Crae:

If you would be so kind as to delete your most essential files, and also the files that other viri tend to delete. But remember to send this request to all your friends.

I'm so glad you are excited! I am too as this is my first experience at authoring such a destructive device. I am now more successful than my wildest dreams. I shall be sure to go down in history.

Poor Person's Virus

goodmorphing

urg I finally got an email from my server. yes my server telling me that I had been sending out evil emails. they say that I have a virus on my system. I know for a fact I don't and that the bug has instead been sending out emails with my name on it. I know that this is true because its happened to many people here at my school.

Travis if i find a virus on my system I am going to come over there and wipe your hard drive