"C. O. Jones spreading "W32/Netsky.c.eml!exe" virus??

Well isn't that interesting! Why would Cox call a WORM a virus? Then again, when using my legit address in normal e-mail, why hasn't Cox notified me of this issue? And why doesn't Norton show a specific worm called, W32/Netsky.c.eml!exe? Norton does list quite a few in the w32 category. The closest I found was a w32.netsky.c which is covered by the signatures from early February. Gee! I have the signatures from yesterday, 30 June. Think I'm covered? And I do a full system scan every week. Not to mention the protection I get from my ISP and my firewalls! My system did identify and block W32.Beagle.J@mm on 3/30/2004. It tried to sneak in with an e-mail attachment.

Think maybe someone else could be using my bogus address?

Think maybe someone else has the worm and it's using my bogus address which it got from someone else's hard drive? Oh yeah! These worms search documents on hard drives for e-mail addresses.

Think maybe I know more about this than even Fulmer can imagine? I'm sure I do! And if not, my neighbor is a CISSP who does this for a living. I'm certain he knows more than Fulmer and he said I'm fine!

Nice try Fulmer but, you need to figure out another ploy!

your email address has probably been spoofed. I would recommend changing your password to something a bit more difficult to crack. That and virus scanning is no longer enough. I would also recommend that you download Spybot Searchand Destroy along with Lavasoft's Adaware. These 2 used together can help keep you free from browser hijackers that can give someone the ability to spoof your email. These can be activated by simply going to an innocent looking web page after a web search.

My hotmail account as well as my government account have both been spoofed. A changed password has cleared the hotmail account and the LAN folks where I work have cleared several computers there as well. ANYONE can spread a virus or worm or trojan or whatever you want to call it and not know about it until this happens.

Get BHODemon as well.

WTH

In news:6P0Fc.230$pY2.183@lakeread01, C.O.Jones pecked:

The message appears to be legitimate. It's the standard Cox message I've received before.

The OP needs to realize that such worms are RARELY transmitted from the address named. The worm has infected a computer that has Jones' email address in its address book. It then uses its own SMTP mailer and sends itself as if from persons in the address book.

-- Dave Thompson

All good advice. Problem is, I already have and use Spybot S&D as well as Adaware. Scans last night showed nothing unusual. Second, that address I post is a bogus address which is used ONLY for this NG. So I have to ask why no one else here has seen it from me?

I believe it was harvested from here by someone who is using it for less than honorable reasons. Perhaps to send spam my way, sign me up for things or whatever. I suspect too the culprit is a regular poster.

I've e-mailed cox to see what additional info they can provide me. Then turn it all over to my neighbor and let him play with it. That's what he does for a living and I'm confident he's as good as anyone.

BTW, just as a precaution my account password has indeed been changed.

Chuck

My thoughts exactly!

Chuck

Which would beg the question: Who here would have Jones in their contacts list?

Probably the same bunch who claim to be ignoring me.......................but don't!

Know anyone like that Paul?