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Joke.cpl - i know, i read the other virus thread - but has it happened again?

Nov 01, 2004 yodaofborg link
Got an email today at 6pm GMT contains the attachment *joke.cpl* might run it for a laugh...lol might not....
Nov 01, 2004 incarnate link
Yeah. Don't run that, it is a virus. VERY sorry. See: http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/6913

The most frustrating part is that I have no idea how it's happened.
(No, our mail clients at guild are not infected, this is coming from an outside source, both times). Ugh.

Regardless, I won't put another mailing list into place until I have some sort of heavy authentication. Very sorry.
Nov 01, 2004 yodaofborg link
I believe you john, and as for running it, i may use windoze to play games(except when the odd gem comes along like vendetta), but not to check my email...lol
Nov 01, 2004 Forum Moderator link
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.beagle.ar@mm.html

It's important to note that this one can spoof the sender's email address. Trust no one!
Nov 01, 2004 ctishman link
How do I know you're who you say you are, FM? You might be the Beagle worm in disguise, making me click that link to Give Mees a Vireusss!
Nov 01, 2004 yodaofborg link
Hmmm, now that begs the reply *How do i know i am who I say i am?....lol* But is this a dream? or is this just fantasy?..... hehe

Back on topic, i think a thread about this kinda thing should be pinned, as i have been here a while, and have had no virus trouble directly related to vendetta, and this is a bad virus that is not related to vendetta in anyway except that maybe it says so in the email headers (but not an email address that exists, unless guildsoftware have a catch all domain?)..... but mud sticks, so to speak....

[Edit]

I should be more clear, the IP is not related to guild in any way, is actually from and obscure country, nowhere near vendetta, but the return path states guildsoftware - i have email and more (recent) that tells me this is NOT them......
Nov 01, 2004 Tyrdium link
Genin, don't you use a Mac? :P