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Realizm · 02-10-2004, 06:32 PM

My friend keeps getting these Returned Mail Failed delivery things (i know they are mydoom), but the returned mail is saying it's coming from her account. This is espcially odd since her account is ONLY used via webmail.

Now, can anyone tell me if this means SHE has the virus, or just someone she knows has the virus and it's trying to send to other people and spoofing HER address?

Zegel · 02-10-2004, 08:00 PM

Cant really tell with the info provided. Both are possible, the spoofing is more likely if she doesnt have any email programs configured on the computer. Worm viruses will commonly use the infected user's contact list to spoof copies of itself. But she should run a virus scan (with updated virus data files =P) just to be safe.

02-10-2004, 06:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Realizm Insane Location: A fuzzy cloud.	Question about MyDoom virus.. My friend keeps getting these Returned Mail Failed delivery things (i know they are mydoom), but the returned mail is saying it's coming from her account. This is espcially odd since her account is ONLY used via webmail. Now, can anyone tell me if this means SHE has the virus, or just someone she knows has the virus and it's trying to send to other people and spoofing HER address?

02-10-2004, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zegel Tilted	Cant really tell with the info provided. Both are possible, the spoofing is more likely if she doesnt have any email programs configured on the computer. Worm viruses will commonly use the infected user's contact list to spoof copies of itself. But she should run a virus scan (with updated virus data files =P) just to be safe.