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Experts have speculated that Sobig.F was designed to turn computers into
spam relay machines as previous versions did.
http://in.tech.yahoo.com/030822/137/27823.html"Sobig.F was first posted to a
porn Usenet group,"




"Wendy" wrote in message
news:nw0bb.571$Ms2.177@fed1read03...
I lost count!!! But I did find out the the virus attachment is a
NewsGroup
Worm!
Mine have stopped coming through now.
Double Cheers Wendy

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
515.

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I just rejected 155 more by simply setting Outlook Express to kill messages
over 140k...

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Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Dewitt" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:15:24 GMT, "Jerry Hoffmeister"
wrote:

I'm up to 458 :(

Got ya beat at 505!

deg

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now I haven't tried that filter Ray- might zap the family photos being
posted, but worth a shot. You probably have more mail because of your
website. notice most of the spam isn't script, but a image, so large file
filter will work


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I just rejected 155 more by simply setting Outlook Express to kill
messages
over 140k...

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Dewitt" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:15:24 GMT, "Jerry Hoffmeister"
wrote:

I'm up to 458 :(

Got ya beat at 505!

deg

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Good idea, Ray. Now I need to figure out how to do it, which I will. (I'm
not as dumb as I look! LOL) But, does it matter, if I'm reading the headers
off the ISP server? Of course, if OE is open, then anything can come in.
Bugs caught tonight by Norton, bless its little heart.

585 and counting........

Diana

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Are you on a dialup or broadband access? don't answer, but I was surprised
to see my firewall's report of how many incoming traffic blocks it
performed. I'm using Sygate and there is a free version.

Also, a rejected message in my mail that I did not generate, tells me not to
bounce these messages- just block and forward to my ISP. Find your spam
reporting address on the ISP website and keep it in your address book. when
you click on block, you can see that it isn't Microsoft sending it.

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Good idea, Ray. Now I need to figure out how to do it, which I will.
(I'm
not as dumb as I look! LOL) But, does it matter, if I'm reading the
headers
off the ISP server? Of course, if OE is open, then anything can come in.
Bugs caught tonight by Norton, bless its little heart.

585 and counting........

Diana

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715 and still coming :( Wonder when people are going to clean up their
machines?

"Diane Mancino" wrote in message
t...
Are you on a dialup or broadband access? don't answer, but I was surprised
to see my firewall's report of how many incoming traffic blocks it
performed. I'm using Sygate and there is a free version.

Also, a rejected message in my mail that I did not generate, tells me not
to
bounce these messages- just block and forward to my ISP. Find your spam
reporting address on the ISP website and keep it in your address book.
when
you click on block, you can see that it isn't Microsoft sending it.

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Good idea, Ray. Now I need to figure out how to do it, which I will.
(I'm
not as dumb as I look! LOL) But, does it matter, if I'm reading the
headers
off the ISP server? Of course, if OE is open, then anything can come
in.
Bugs caught tonight by Norton, bless its little heart.

585 and counting........

Diana

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Wow! Mine have stopped completely? Touch wood! Jerry I am curios yellow, how
many News Groups do you belong to? I only have 5.
Cheers Wendy
"Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message
et...
715 and still coming :( Wonder when people are going to clean up their
machines?

"Diane Mancino" wrote in message
t...
Are you on a dialup or broadband access? don't answer, but I was
surprised
to see my firewall's report of how many incoming traffic blocks it
performed. I'm using Sygate and there is a free version.

Also, a rejected message in my mail that I did not generate, tells me
not
to
bounce these messages- just block and forward to my ISP. Find your spam
reporting address on the ISP website and keep it in your address book.
when
you click on block, you can see that it isn't Microsoft sending it.

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Good idea, Ray. Now I need to figure out how to do it, which I will.
(I'm
not as dumb as I look! LOL) But, does it matter, if I'm reading the
headers
off the ISP server? Of course, if OE is open, then anything can come
in.
Bugs caught tonight by Norton, bless its little heart.

585 and counting........

Diana

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I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of me - 710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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Up to 765 now :( I regularly contribute to the 2 orchid NGs and
occasionally to a few microsoft NGs. Oops, now it's 767 :(

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of me - 710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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r.g.o and a.b.p.o are it for me, and in 33 more, I'll top 1000!

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message
et...
Up to 765 now :( I regularly contribute to the 2 orchid NGs and
occasionally to a few microsoft NGs. Oops, now it's 767 :(

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of me -
710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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You hold the record, Ray! I'm at 757. And the only ngs I do are rgo and
abpo. At least I can keep virus free, which is more than I can say for some
other folks I know, who actually opened some of this dreck because it looked
"official". No tech head I, but that I have always known not to do.

So, blocking large messages didn't work, though? I am about to do that, at
least until this all quiets down.

Diana

"Ray" wrote in message
...
r.g.o and a.b.p.o are it for me, and in 33 more, I'll top 1000!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message
et...
Up to 765 now :( I regularly contribute to the 2 orchid NGs and
occasionally to a few microsoft NGs. Oops, now it's 767 :(

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of me -
710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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You hold the record, Ray! I'm at 757. And the only ngs I do are rgo and
abpo. At least I can keep virus free, which is more than I can say for some
other folks I know, who actually opened some of this dreck because it looked
"official". No tech head I, but that I have always known not to do.

So, blocking large messages didn't work, though? I am about to do that, at
least until this all quiets down.

Diana

"Ray" wrote in message
...
r.g.o and a.b.p.o are it for me, and in 33 more, I'll top 1000!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message
et...
Up to 765 now :( I regularly contribute to the 2 orchid NGs and
occasionally to a few microsoft NGs. Oops, now it's 767 :(

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of me -
710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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You hold the record, Ray! I'm at 757. And the only ngs I do are rgo and
abpo. At least I can keep virus free, which is more than I can say for some
other folks I know, who actually opened some of this dreck because it looked
"official". No tech head I, but that I have always known not to do.

So, blocking large messages didn't work, though? I am about to do that, at
least until this all quiets down.

Diana

"Ray" wrote in message
...
r.g.o and a.b.p.o are it for me, and in 33 more, I'll top 1000!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message
et...
Up to 765 now :( I regularly contribute to the 2 orchid NGs and
occasionally to a few microsoft NGs. Oops, now it's 767 :(

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of me -
710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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Diana,

Yep, the large-file blocking works fine, but using this technique, they are
moved from the server to the deleted items folder. I have THAT set to
delete the files completely when I exit the program.

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
You hold the record, Ray! I'm at 757. And the only ngs I do are rgo and
abpo. At least I can keep virus free, which is more than I can say for
some
other folks I know, who actually opened some of this dreck because it
looked
"official". No tech head I, but that I have always known not to do.

So, blocking large messages didn't work, though? I am about to do that,
at
least until this all quiets down.

Diana

"Ray" wrote in message
...
r.g.o and a.b.p.o are it for me, and in 33 more, I'll top 1000!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

. . . . . . . . . . .
"Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message
et...
Up to 765 now :( I regularly contribute to the 2 orchid NGs and
occasionally to a few microsoft NGs. Oops, now it's 767 :(

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I wish mine had stopped, Wendy. And Jerry, you're still ahead of
me -
710
as of this afternoon.

Diana

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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 17:45:44 -0400, "Ray"
wrote:

r.g.o and a.b.p.o are it for me, and in 33 more, I'll top 1000!

Don't know that I want to win this contest, but I'm currently 2 shy of
1200.

deg