[TechAssist] Re: Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw: Freq (MHz) In circuits operating.

  • From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 23:08:18 -0500

The attachment was called transformer.pif and appeared to be a DOS shortcut.
I should have quarantined it and sent it to Norton, but it was too late when
I thought of it.
Be cautious, though...the name of the attachment may change.

Jeff
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----- Original Message -----
From: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 7:01 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw: Freq (MHz) In
circuits operating.


>
> I THINK they were the W32.Magistr.24876@mm,
> W32.Magistr.39921@mm or
> W32.Magistr.corrupt, and had a .pif extension, but note that
> could be a fake extension, it may have two of them.
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/auto/index/indexW.html
> Jeff posted yesterday the exact name and I was not aware till
> real early this AM it seemed to be continuing, and it was
> indeed going to most of our members if not all.
> -Clint
>
> TechAssist Administration
> http://tech-assist.org
> techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 5:46 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw: Freq
> (MHz) In circuits operating.
>
>
>
> Thanks for the warning Clint.
>
> Just out of curiousity, which virus is he sending?
>
> Chaz
>
>
> From:           <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:             "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:        [TechAssist] Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw:
> Freq     (MHz)  In circuits operating.
> Date sent:      Sat, 17 Nov 2001 03:46:13 -0600
> Organization:   TechAssist
> Send reply to:  techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
> > Group, read the email below and take note of the email
> > address
> > stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx  I suggest you set up a filter to
> > block all email from them.  If they send out a virus or
> worm
> > that is NOT an attachment, you can get infected by only
> > READING or PREVIEWING the email.  (if your AV software is
> not
> > updated).  They are no longer subscribed, but from what I
> > have heard from members, they are now sending these
> infected
> > emails individually out to our members.
> > -Clint
> >
> > God Bless Us All
> > TechAssist Administration
> > http://tech-assist.org
> > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "OrpheusComputing.com Repair"
> > <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <abuse@xxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "stp-electronics" <stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx>; "John
> > Madden" <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 3:42 AM
> > Subject: Member sending viruses--Fw: [TechAssist] Freq
> (MHz)
> > In circuits operating.
> >
> >
> > Hello, this person below is sending viruses out to all of
> the
> > members at our email list.  They were unsubscribed for
> > posting spam, then the next day they started sending
> viruses.
> > I have emailed them informing them they have a virus giving
> > them the benefit of a doubt, yet they never replied.  I am
> > inclined to believe now it is intentional.  I have pasted
> > below the message properties FYC.  (this email is being
> sent
> > to them, @home abuse, and the email list host's
> > administrator).
> > ===============================
> > X-POP3-Rcpt: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Received: from avenir.dhs.org
> (168-215-193-75.dslindiana.com
> > [168.215.193.75] (may be forged))
> >  by host40.hostingcheck.com (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id
> > fAH9C9d20389
> >  for <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Sat, 17 Nov 2001
> > 04:12:10 -0500
> > Received: from avenir.(none) (localhost [127.0.0.1])
> >  by avenir.dhs.org (FreeLists Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP
> >  id 81BFE108A82; Sat, 17 Nov 2001 04:06:06 -0500 (EST)
> > Received: with LISTAR (v1.0.0; list techassist); Sat, 17
> Nov
> > 2001 04:04:45 -0500 (EST)
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> > femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com
> >           (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20
> 201-229-121-120-20010223)
> > with SMTP
> >           id
> > <20011117075712.JRSV617.femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com@mail>;
> >           Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:57:12 -0800
> > From: stp-electronics <stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Freq     (MHz)  In circuits
> operating.
> > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
> > X-Priority: 3
> > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> > Content-type: text/plain
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> > Message-Id:
> > <20011117075712.JRSV617.femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com@mail>
> > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:58:04 -0800
> > To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
> > X-Approved-By: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > X-listar-version: Listar v1.0.0
> > Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Errors-To: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > X-original-sender: stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx
> > Precedence: normal
> > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > X-list: techassist
> > ================================
> >
> > -Clint
> >
> > God Bless Us All
> > TechAssist Administration
> > http://tech-assist.org
> > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "stp-electronics" <stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <undisclosed-recipients:>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 1:58 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Freq (MHz) In circuits operating.
> >
> >
> > In RF circuits 10 to 20% less may be o.k.
> >
> > tf  (fall time - us)          Important only if the
> > transistor is used in a high speed
> >       circuit such as in a switch mode power supply (SMPS)
> >                      or horizontal output circuit.
> >
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>
> MCP-Logics / Chaz
> Tullahoma, TN (USA)
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