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rambo47 · Nov 21, 2005, 08:29 PM

How odd. I got 13 junk emails today, all with a zip file 54.2 MB in size. the first five were from various "government agencies" saying my IP address was logged at 30 "illegal web sites". Mail @cia.gov, Admin @fbi.gov, Office @cia.gov, etc. Comical in that they want me to believe the C.I.A. is interested in my web surfing habits. They all say I must open the attachment, which is a questionaire, and answer the questions. Yeah, let me get right on that!

The same size attachment is on seveal more emails from people I don't know saying they're friends, "this is a new email address, the old one is not working." The barrage from all these concerned friends and government agencies is toughing, but give me a break! Does this crap work on people? I'm guessing the average computer user is truely that dumb and will open the attachment. Makes me glad I'm an immune Mac user! Tossers.

rambo47 · Nov 21, 2005, 08:33 PM

Unbelievable! I just got another one from "office @yahoo.com" saying it's a registration confirmation. Looks like it's part of a large mailing list, showing it was sent to "x_mail-list @mac.com. Same attachment.

Mastrap · Nov 21, 2005, 08:39 PM

You accept that large an attachment? I bounce everything over 10MB.

analogika · Nov 21, 2005, 08:47 PM

The attachment unzips to an .exe file.

For some reason, It wouldn't launch!

Does this mean that the FBI will now come to Germany and break down my door because my IP address (which, btw, has nothing whatsoever to do with my e-mail provider that they used to send me that e-mail - some respectable detective work there) was registered on over 30 illegal sites that I have no recollection ever visiting?

Impressive.

I'll be wearing my tinfoil hat and speedos till they arrive.

Demonhood · Nov 21, 2005, 08:54 PM

it's making the rounds today.
i can just imagine someone sitting at their computer:
"Oh no, they're on to me! Wait, I've only visited 23 illegal websites, not 30. This must be for my wife. Honey, the CIA would like a word with you!"

JoshuaZ · Nov 21, 2005, 09:01 PM

OH NO! The CIA is spending all their time monitoring your porn habits. The horror.

goMac · Nov 21, 2005, 09:03 PM

I got one from [email protected] today.

rambo47 · Nov 21, 2005, 09:03 PM

Maybe if the C.I.A. spent a little more time looking for those WMD's instead of checking up on me....

Matt OS X · Nov 21, 2005, 09:04 PM

Yeah, I got them too.. maybe over 50 emails already! I dont understand cuz I use .mac.com email. Totally weird... how did they get my email address?!

A friend of mine who's a PC user said he got alot of emails today, too.. So we're not the only ones.

Cadaver · Nov 21, 2005, 11:13 PM

My mother called me today. She got two - one from "The CIA" and one from "[email protected]".

I haven't gotten any yet (crosses fingers; don't want my inbox space filled with 50MB attachments!)

Cadaver · Nov 21, 2005, 11:23 PM

Damn. Too late. Just got one from "The FBI."

At least the attachment was only 50KB, not 50MB.

rambo47 · Nov 21, 2005, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Cadaver

Damn. Too late. Just got one from "The FBI."

At least the attachment was only 50KB, not 50MB.

D'oh! KB it is, not MB. Now that would be one hell of a virus!

Looks like it's wide-spread enough for the FBI to put out a warning.

- - e r i k - - · Nov 22, 2005, 12:08 AM

If everybody just added this to their bookmarks, the world would be a better place:
feed://www.snopes.com/info/whatsnew.rss

Big Mac · Nov 22, 2005, 02:22 AM

Yeah, my .Mac addresses got some too. I wonder how they were able to broadcast it to so many .Mac addresses, though. Anyone know?

Matt OS X · Nov 22, 2005, 01:54 PM

ARGHHH!!! I am still getting them today!! Tons of them! How do we stop it!!!!!!???

Doofy · Nov 22, 2005, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by rambo47

D'oh! KB it is, not MB. Now that would be one hell of a virus!

Oh I dunno. Microsoft do one that's 650 Mb plus.

Doofy · Nov 22, 2005, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

You accept that large an attachment? I bounce everything over 10MB.

Same here, unless the sender made my white list.

::maroma:: · Nov 22, 2005, 02:14 PM

I've gotten the exact same ones. They even masquerade as Comcast (my local cable internet provider) saying that I updated my account, which I did recently so it threw me off. Good thing I had gotten 15 identical ones from different places. The FBI being one.

There's something very satisfying about trashing a message from the FBI that says they are on to my illegal activities. I get all warm and fuzzy.

Matt OS X · Nov 22, 2005, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

You accept that large an attachment? I bounce everything over 10MB.

How can i do the same thing with my .mac ?

Y3a · Nov 22, 2005, 02:34 PM

Well, just use your "Network Utility" and do some checking.

Here's what I got:

OrgName: Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry
OrgID: LACNIC
Address: Potosi 1517
City: Montevideo
StateProv:
PostalCode: 11500
Country: UY

ReferralServer: whois://whois.lacnic.net

NetRange: 200.0.0.0 - 200.255.255.255
CIDR: 200.0.0.0/8
NetName: LACNIC-200
NetHandle: NET-200-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType: Allocated to LACNIC
NameServer: NS.LACNIC.NET
NameServer: TINNIE.ARIN.NET
NameServer: NS-SEC.RIPE.NET
NameServer: SEC3.APNIC.NET
NameServer: NS2.DNS.BR
Comment: This IP address range is under LACNIC responsibility for further
Comment: allocations to users in LACNIC region.
Comment: Please see http://www.lacnic.net/ for further details, or check the
Comment: WHOIS server located at whois.lacnic.net
RegDate: 2002-07-27
Updated: 2005-03-29

OrgTechHandle: LACNIC-ARIN
OrgTechName: LACNIC Whois Info
OrgTechPhone: (+55) 11 5509-3522
OrgTechEmail: [email protected]

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2005-11-21 19:10

They had a Washington DC address, but a Virginia phone exchange LOL.

BlueSky · Nov 22, 2005, 02:57 PM

http://ic3.gov/

http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp

Specific to the email thing (and others), a list of mostly pdf's for download:

http://www.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/pressroom.asp

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 22, 2005, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Matt OS X

ARGHHH!!! I am still getting them today!! Tons of them! How do we stop it!!!!!!???

MAIL -> "Mark as Junk" -> let MAIL filters learn from each POS you receive.

bowwowman · Nov 22, 2005, 03:39 PM

face it.......

in this together you all are
and da man knows, I tells ya...........

they coming you after, soon!

gururafiki · Nov 23, 2005, 01:43 AM

I felt left out that I didn't get these emails, and then I checked my SPAM folder...

Love Calm Quiet · Nov 23, 2005, 10:33 AM

Y3a:
Wow, I've not even heard about Network Utility. It's not be-all and end-all, but provides lots of stuff at the fingertips. Thanks

ReggieX · Nov 23, 2005, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Y3a

OrgName: Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry
OrgID: LACNIC
Address: Potosi 1517
City: Montevideo
StateProv:
PostalCode: 11500
Country: UY

"Heh heh, look at this country: 'You Are Gay'." - Homer.

ReggieX · Nov 23, 2005, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by rambo47

D'oh! KB it is, not MB. Now that would be one hell of a virus![/url]

So edit your first post already!

andreas_g4 · Nov 23, 2005, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Matt OS X

ARGHHH!!! I am still getting them today!! Tons of them! How do we stop it!!!!!!???

That is an easy task:

Step 1) Migrate to Windows
Step 2) Open the attachment

gururafiki · Nov 23, 2005, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

That is an easy task:

Step 1) Migrate to Windows
Step 2) Open the attachment

Good one.

effgee · Nov 23, 2005, 03:41 PM

Email accounts from three domains and I didn't get a single one. I feel so left out.

andreas_g4 · Nov 23, 2005, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by effgee

Email accounts from three domains and I didn't get a single one. I feel so left out.

Hm, me too. At least I got a fake 500 € telecom bill this month…

Oisín · Nov 23, 2005, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by effgee

Email accounts from three domains and I didn't get a single one. I feel so left out.

Same here. Well, two domains and six different webmail accounts. Not one did I get. We are outcasts from polite spam society, effgee.

effgee · Nov 23, 2005, 03:56 PM

Outcasts we are, indeed. And in so many ways as well ...
Wouldn't want to have it any other way!</subliminalmessage>

nina81 · Nov 24, 2005, 03:30 PM

see this link: it s very important and the answer of ur question: http://www.nyu.edu/its/security/alerts/

CMYKid · Nov 25, 2005, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by effgee

Outcasts we are, indeed. And in so many ways as well ...
Wouldn't want to have it any other way!</subliminalmessage>

the number that you receive is inversely proportional to the number of a) friends and b) dumb friends that you have.

Since itsa mailer worm, the ones dumb enough to open it that have your address in ANY document on their machine are responsible for your pain.

Or, I guess, if you just dont have any friends with pc's you'd be equally lucky.