odd e-mails.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:08 pm

Has anybody else recieved an e-mail from somebody called David C Jones regarding the left hand flying scotsman cab? there is an attachment with a virus in it.So be carefull if you get it.

PJAMES · Post by **PJAMES** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:23 pm

Haven't seen it yet, but I'll keep an eye out for it..

David Jones, eh ? Glad to see he's got something to do in his spare time when he's not trying to keep Wolverhampton Wanderers up (again!!) heh heh !!

Any idea what the virus is ?

Paul......

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:57 pm

No sorry paul norton found it in the attachment so i dont know what virus it is because it just came up "malicious script" or something similar and deleted it.

bigvern · Post by **bigvern** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:13 pm

I had this as well but deleted it as unsolicited. Not the usual "spoof" type email as the header specifically referred to Flying Scotsman sounds. So someone unwary or less paranoid could easily open this thinking it is a bona fide file.

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:29 pm

As far as I can tell it is a bona-fide file. Its a plain word document, no macros. Seems to be a rather select TO list - probably people he's corresponded with in the past. It was only a couple of weeks ago he was asking me about raildriver matters, saying Tim Court has suggested he contact me (and Tim is also on the list)

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:17 pm

Well there is a virus in the attached document because norton picked it up.

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:18 pm

which one? - norton didn't bat an eyelid here.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:20 pm

if its a "select to list" why did i get it? i never spoke to the bloke on my life.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:23 pm

Are you sure you got the same e-mail as me? coz in mine he calls me Carol??????????

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:25 pm

Well he wrote it to "barbara" cc'd to Vern, me, Timc, you, and various other people. I can see your email address in my copy.

So which virus did you say it was - can you check your norton log.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:30 pm

how do i do that?

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:43 pm

well, double-click the norton icon, choose "reports", activity logs, virus alerts.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:44 pm

This is whats in my norton log.......Source: c:\docume~1\alan\locals~1\temp\glf3d.vbs

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:49 pm

yep, well there was no VBS with the email I received - unless it was stripped by my ISP before sending on, but I don't think they do that.

boeing126 · Post by **boeing126** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:56 pm

Well Alan i am not trying to take the pee out of anybody thats what i got but another thing in the e-mail i got he didnt mention about flying scotsman sounds he was on about the left handed cab to this ere Carol.The e-mail addy mine came from is djones@qsd.harvard.edu