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Are ntl distributing virii?
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Old 05-03-2004, 09:58   #1
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Are ntl distributing virii?

WARNING
Had 2 emails this morning purportedlt from ntl.

>Subject: Important notify about your e-mail account.
> Dear user of Ntlworld.com,
>
> Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of unauthorized
access.
>
> Please, read the attach for further details.
>
> Attached file protected with the password for security reasons. Password
is 37733.
>
> Kind regards,
> The Ntlworld.com team
http://www.ntlworld.com
>


and: -
>Subject: E-mail account security warning.
> Dear user, the management of Ntlworld.com mailing system wants to let
you know that,
>
> Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative e-mail content)
> outgoing from your e-mail account. Probably, you have been infected by
> a proxy-relay trojan server. In order to keep your computer safe,
> follow the instructions.
>
> Please, read the attach for further details.
>
> In order to read the attach you have to use the following password:
37733.
>
> Have a good day,
> The Ntlworld.com team
http://www.ntlworld.com
>

I'm not that daft! Even ntl don't use such poor grammar (do they?), I have an up to date antivirus so I scanned before opening.

Both had virus attachments. Knowing that ntl's internal mail strips attachments I have forwarded to Peter Savage, the supposed senders and to Customer Services.

Isn't it about time ntl got their email house in order? How come other ISP's have virus checkers and anti-spam in place and ours doesn't?
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Old 05-03-2004, 10:01   #2
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Re: Are ntl distributing virii?

Hi John Mc and a great big to the site m8

The email you are talking about is spoofed and was not sent from NTL...

More info on this thread - http://forum.nthellworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8779

HTH
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Old 05-03-2004, 10:18   #3
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Re: Are ntl distributing virii?

Quote:
Originally Posted by John Mc
WARNING
Had 2 emails this morning purportedlt from ntl.

>Subject: Important notify about your e-mail account.
> Dear user of Ntlworld.com,
>
> Your e-mail account has been temporary disabled because of unauthorized
access.
>
> Please, read the attach for further details.
>
> Attached file protected with the password for security reasons. Password
is 37733.
>
> Kind regards,
> The Ntlworld.com team
http://www.ntlworld.com
>


and: -
>Subject: E-mail account security warning.
> Dear user, the management of Ntlworld.com mailing system wants to let
you know that,
>
> Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative e-mail content)
> outgoing from your e-mail account. Probably, you have been infected by
> a proxy-relay trojan server. In order to keep your computer safe,
> follow the instructions.
>
> Please, read the attach for further details.
>
> In order to read the attach you have to use the following password:
37733.
>
> Have a good day,
> The Ntlworld.com team
http://www.ntlworld.com
>

I'm not that daft! Even ntl don't use such poor grammar (do they?), I have an up to date antivirus so I scanned before opening.

Both had virus attachments. Knowing that ntl's internal mail strips attachments I have forwarded to Peter Savage, the supposed senders and to Customer Services.

Isn't it about time ntl got their email house in order? How come other ISP's have virus checkers and anti-spam in place and ours doesn't?
this is not from NTL - is is just spookfin NTL mail addresses : see http://forum.nthellworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8779..

Edit: Damn you stuartbe...
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Old 05-03-2004, 10:20   #4
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Re: Are ntl distributing virii?

Quote:
Originally Posted by zovat
Edit: Damn you stuartbe...
Sorry m8
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Old 05-03-2004, 10:31   #5
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