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Geek Culture / nexum virus

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mido
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this virus was discovered last month and it destroys the files of microsoft word - power point - exel - photo shop
and this virus can enter you computer throught your e_mail when you open the message that contains the virus, so when you find any suspecios message DON'T OPEN IT just delete it and for more safety delete all the messages.
the virus message contains adult pictures and the message subject will be like (sex photoes - my wife - etc). and this virus is programed to attack in the 3rd of each month

i heared about this virus today when i was watching the news

just wanted to warn you from this virus

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Robin
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 00:38
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I hate it when I get virus emails, and the subjects like 'RE: hello' and then the text's like 'Message could not be sent - please see attached file'...I mean seriously, they should come up with something a bit more original/believeable than that lol

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Benjamin
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 00:55
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Quote: "the virus message contains adult pictures "

I await these e-mails...

Quote: "DON'T OPEN IT just delete it and for more safety delete all the messages"

You can't get a virus from opening a message. Unless your stupid enough to use Outlook.

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Les Horribres
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 00:58
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Was it watching the news, or reading your email?

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 02:05
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It certainly hasn't made any sort of impact...

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mido
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 15:34
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You can't get a virus from opening a message. Unless your stupid enough to use Outlook.
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this one can

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David R
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 15:37
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The virus is nyxem, not 'nexum'

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Les Horribres
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 17:19
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As all messages currently only accept limited HTML code, no. But the question you are raising is it an Email? It is possible to direct a file at the Email server you use, but then you need a specific virus for each server (possibly). The idea is that you aren't opening an EMAIL, you are opening a File that is disguiesed as an email. Question is, is it possible?

You can put in all the javascript you want, that I know, gets blocked. So if not by a curropt version of an email, then how can opening a message give you a virus. The attachments aren't even automated. And if they auto-open, it is as a txt file.

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Dazzag
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 17:29
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Quote: "destroys the files of microsoft word "
I think Word does a pretty good job all on it's own. Unbelievable how rubbish the latest version (2003) we use at work is. Incredibly stupid program (tries to give you what you want and constantly fails to get it right) that once apon a time (about 2000) was actually pretty good (most of the time guesses correctly or allowed you to change easily). Maddening program. Bring back WordStar 4.0, all is forgiven. Heh, I remember when we all used to curse Word (around 1993 I believe) because they made us at least look at it in Uni. We all loved Latex (oh yes) at the time with some other postscript viewer thingy (memory failing...). Was great for programmers because it effectively was like a programming language for documents. Top stuff. You even compiled your program into Postscript to print and view. Heh heh. Even got a manual around here somewhere.....

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Benjamin
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 18:29
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Quote: "(tries to give you what you want and constantly fails to get it right)"

I know exactly what you mean..

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Becky
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 18:56
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Quote: "Unless your stupid enough to use Outlook."

I must be half stupid and I dont have a virus checker.

Having said that, I dont have a virus either.

I figure I must be intelligent half the time though, because sometimes I collect my emails from my Apple Mac.
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Phaelax
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 20:51
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Quote: "[quote](tries to give you what you want and constantly fails to get it right)"

I know exactly what you mean..[/quote]

Same here, drives me nuts. That's why I prefer to type my papers in notepad.


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The dude guy
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Posted: 7th Feb 2006 04:26
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Quote: "Quote: "the virus message contains adult pictures "
I await these e-mails...
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Who doesn't?
I don't really find Outlook of any use.

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Les Horribres
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Posted: 7th Feb 2006 04:41
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You can google them for free... just type in what you want... and add the word "fat" trust me, makes all the difference. :p

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Chris Franklin
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Posted: 8th Feb 2006 17:03
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lol no comment

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Van B
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Posted: 8th Feb 2006 17:15
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Virus emails can be executed as attachments because the email body can use HTML to trigger it. If people are unfortunate enough to use Outlook, they should always turn of that preview pane that instantly opens the email and seemingly looks for viruses to infect you with.

Good spam filter software is hard to find, we use Workgroupmail at work and it sucks - it'll filter out about 80% of Chinese emails with it's profanity filters yet penis enlargements are a-ok according to it!.


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Chris Franklin
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Posted: 8th Feb 2006 17:18
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lol that filter isn't very strong then my website e-mail account uses a 100 percent strong filter

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JoelJ
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Posted: 8th Feb 2006 18:48
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I had the first bit of spam come in through my filter the otherday... i yelled at it, now it doesn't want to come back

gmail is really good... for me at least

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