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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: Tom Fuller on July 05, 2004, 11:59:40 AM

Title: short, cryptic email messages
Post by: Tom Fuller on July 05, 2004, 11:59:40 AM

Once every day or two I get short, anonymous, cryptic email messages, like...
"Is this you?"
"Confirm your password."
"I'm waiting."
...and such. Each has a .zip attachment, but I don't open them, for fear of introducing a virus to my computer. Back in the beginning I did open one, but it contained gibberish. Each is from a different email provider, too, like ntsonline, etc. I use a Mac, OS 9.2.2, Internet Explorer 5, Outlook Express 5.02. These don't seem to damage anything. They're just pesky and insidious. Are they viruses? Can I do anything to track them to their source, or eliminate or block them?

Thanks,

Tom in Texas

Title: Re: short, cryptic email messages
Post by: Joleen on July 05, 2004, 12:24:05 PM

Can't be 100% sure they're viruses but it's quite likely.  My rule of thumb is, if you don't know the person and didn't request the file then you don't want or need it.

Title: Re: short, cryptic email messages
Post by: Raptor on July 05, 2004, 01:03:47 PM

There are programs that can filter E-mail. Mailwasher for example:

http://www.mailwasher.net/