Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into newsgroups.

Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update from
Microsoft is a fraud.

Do not download or attempt to install any program that was posted to any
newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any documents (such as Word,
Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You can assume that all
such programs and documents may contain viruses.

Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them. Although they
look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web browser to a
fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from a major company.
The site will attempt to install viruses onto your computer.

The safe places to get accurate virus information for your computer is from
well known companies.

To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate companies search
the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
http://guide.apple.com/

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
Thanks.

About Microsoft MVPs:
http://www.mvps.org/

Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
<http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>

Jim,
Thank you for your post.

Dave B

In article <uZ9iJj5fDHA.1752[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>,
"Jim Gordon" <goldkey74[at]hotmail.com> wrote:

> Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into newsgroups.
>
> Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update from
> Microsoft is a fraud.
>
> Do not download or attempt to install any program that was posted to any
> newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any documents (such as Word,
> Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You can assume that all
> such programs and documents may contain viruses.
>
> Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them. Although they
> look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web browser to a
> fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from a major company.
> The site will attempt to install viruses onto your computer.
>
> The safe places to get accurate virus information for your computer is from
> well known companies.
>
> To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate companies search
> the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
> http://guide.apple.com/
>
> -Jim Gordon
> Mac MVP
>
> All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
> Thanks.
>
> About Microsoft MVPs:
> http://www.mvps.org/
>
> Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
> <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>

--
(ROT13) qoenqra[at]zicf.bet

They are being sent as emails as well yesterday I deleted 600 emails
with four variation in themes from my mail box. Plus equivenlent
returned mail messages bounced mail messages and so on.
Today I dumped another 200. Since I use Mac Lucklly they are not
affecting me plus my ISP is using a service called Interscan that
identifies and kills any Viri, worms, and trogan Horses befor the get to
the mail box. So the messages come in but the attachements that have the
bad critters are yanked before I receive them. BUT I still have to deal
with the emails.

Jim Gordon wrote:
>
> Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into newsgroups.
>
> Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update from
> Microsoft is a fraud.
>
> Do not download or attempt to install any program that was posted to
> any newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any documents (such
> as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You can
> assume that all such programs and documents may contain viruses.
>
> Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them. Although
> they look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web browser
> to a fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from a major
> company. The site will attempt to install viruses onto your computer.
>
> The safe places to get accurate virus information for your computer is
> from well known companies.
>
> To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate companies
> search the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
> http://guide.apple.com/
>
> -Jim Gordon
> Mac MVP
>
> All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
> Thanks.
>
> About Microsoft MVPs:
> http://www.mvps.org/
>
> Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
> <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>

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If it's "fixed", don't "break it"!

mailto:pjones[at]kimbanet.com

<http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm>
<http://home.kimbanet.com/~pjones/birthday/index.htm>
<http://vpea.exis.net>

One way to get rid of spam and those really pestering e-mails from
"Microsoft" is to change your username to one with a number in it and
the scanners won´t get to you.
I had to change mine and I am so happy, no more spam.

eMacMan

In article <3F6CA477.BB32D032[at]kimbanet.com>, Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.
<pjones[at]kimbanet.com> wrote:

> They are being sent as emails as well yesterday I deleted 600 emails
> with four variation in themes from my mail box. Plus equivenlent
> returned mail messages bounced mail messages and so on.
> Today I dumped another 200. Since I use Mac Lucklly they are not
> affecting me plus my ISP is using a service called Interscan that
> identifies and kills any Viri, worms, and trogan Horses befor the get to
> the mail box. So the messages come in but the attachements that have the
> bad critters are yanked before I receive them. BUT I still have to deal
> with the emails.
>
> Jim Gordon wrote:
> >
> > Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into newsgroups.
> >
> > Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update from
> > Microsoft is a fraud.
> >
> > Do not download or attempt to install any program that was posted to
> > any newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any documents (such
> > as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You can
> > assume that all such programs and documents may contain viruses.
> >
> > Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them. Although
> > they look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web browser
> > to a fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from a major
> > company. The site will attempt to install viruses onto your computer.
> >
> > The safe places to get accurate virus information for your computer is
> > from well known companies.
> >
> > To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate companies
> > search the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
> > http://guide.apple.com/
> >
> > -Jim Gordon
> > Mac MVP
> >
> > All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > About Microsoft MVPs:
> > http://www.mvps.org/
> >
> > Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
> > <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>

Could you provide an example of what you mean by ³change your username to
one with a number¹²?

Thanks.


On 9/21/03 12:40 AM, in article 210920030040017930%noemail[at]fuckspam.com,
"eMacMan" <noemail[at]fuckspam.com> wrote:

> One way to get rid of spam and those really pestering e-mails from
> "Microsoft" is to change your username to one with a number in it and
> the scanners won´t get to you.
> I had to change mine and I am so happy, no more spam.
>
> eMacMan
>
> In article <3F6CA477.BB32D032[at]kimbanet.com>, Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.
> <pjones[at]kimbanet.com> wrote:
>
>> > They are being sent as emails as well yesterday I deleted 600 emails
>> > with four variation in themes from my mail box. Plus equivenlent
>> > returned mail messages bounced mail messages and so on.
>> > Today I dumped another 200. Since I use Mac Lucklly they are not
>> > affecting me plus my ISP is using a service called Interscan that
>> > identifies and kills any Viri, worms, and trogan Horses befor the get to
>> > the mail box. So the messages come in but the attachements that have the
>> > bad critters are yanked before I receive them. BUT I still have to deal
>> > with the emails.
>> >
>> > Jim Gordon wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into newsgroups.
>>> > >
>>> > > Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update from
>>> > > Microsoft is a fraud.
>>> > >
>>> > > Do not download or attempt to install any program that was posted to
>>> > > any newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any documents (such
>>> > > as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You can
>>> > > assume that all such programs and documents may contain viruses.
>>> > >
>>> > > Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them. Although
>>> > > they look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web browser
>>> > > to a fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from a major
>>> > > company. The site will attempt to install viruses onto your computer.
>>> > >
>>> > > The safe places to get accurate virus information for your computer is
>>> > > from well known companies.
>>> > >
>>> > > To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate companies
>>> > > search the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
>>> > > http://guide.apple.com/
>>> > >
>>> > > -Jim Gordon
>>> > > Mac MVP
>>> > >
>>> > > All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
>>> > > Thanks.
>>> > >
>>> > > About Microsoft MVPs:
>>> > > http://www.mvps.org/
>>> > >
>>> > > Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
>>> > > <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>

For example: your username is pjones, change it to pjones1 or
p1jones... That way you won´t get any spam. It works for me, even
though the know-it-alls disagree..

eMacMan

In article <BB96F1DD.636B%wintoe[at]highstream.net>, Matthew Winslow
<wintoe[at]highstream.net> wrote:

> Could you provide an example of what you mean by ³change your username to
> one with a number¹²?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> On 9/21/03 12:40 AM, in article 210920030040017930%noemail[at]fuckspam.com,
> "eMacMan" <noemail[at]fuckspam.com> wrote:
>
> > One way to get rid of spam and those really pestering e-mails from
> > "Microsoft" is to change your username to one with a number in it and
> > the scanners won´t get to you.
> > I had to change mine and I am so happy, no more spam.
> >
> > eMacMan
> >
> > In article <3F6CA477.BB32D032[at]kimbanet.com>, Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.
> > <pjones[at]kimbanet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> > They are being sent as emails as well yesterday I deleted 600 emails
> >> > with four variation in themes from my mail box. Plus equivenlent
> >> > returned mail messages bounced mail messages and so on.
> >> > Today I dumped another 200. Since I use Mac Lucklly they are not
> >> > affecting me plus my ISP is using a service called Interscan that
> >> > identifies and kills any Viri, worms, and trogan Horses befor the get to
> >> > the mail box. So the messages come in but the attachements that have the
> >> > bad critters are yanked before I receive them. BUT I still have to deal
> >> > with the emails.
> >> >
> >> > Jim Gordon wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into newsgroups.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update from
> >>> > > Microsoft is a fraud.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Do not download or attempt to install any program that was posted to
> >>> > > any newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any documents (such
> >>> > > as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You can
> >>> > > assume that all such programs and documents may contain viruses.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them. Although
> >>> > > they look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web browser
> >>> > > to a fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from a major
> >>> > > company. The site will attempt to install viruses onto your computer.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > The safe places to get accurate virus information for your computer is
> >>> > > from well known companies.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate companies
> >>> > > search the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
> >>> > > http://guide.apple.com/
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -Jim Gordon
> >>> > > Mac MVP
> >>> > >
> >>> > > All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
> >>> > > Thanks.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > About Microsoft MVPs:
> >>> > > http://www.mvps.org/
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
> >>> > > <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>
>
>
>

By ³user name² you are referring to my newsgroup username, or my email
address?

Thanks!


On 9/24/03 8:59 AM, in article 240920030859153318%noemail[at]fuckspam.com,
"eMacMan" <noemail[at]fuckspam.com> wrote:

> For example: your username is pjones, change it to pjones1 or
> p1jones... That way you won´t get any spam. It works for me, even
> though the know-it-alls disagree..
>
> eMacMan
>
> In article <BB96F1DD.636B%wintoe[at]highstream.net>, Matthew Winslow
> <wintoe[at]highstream.net> wrote:
>
>> > Could you provide an example of what you mean by ³change your username to
>> > one with a number¹²?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 9/21/03 12:40 AM, in article 210920030040017930%noemail[at]fuckspam.com,
>> > "eMacMan" <noemail[at]fuckspam.com> wrote:
>> >
>>> > > One way to get rid of spam and those really pestering e-mails from
>>> > > "Microsoft" is to change your username to one with a number in it and
>>> > > the scanners won´t get to you.
>>> > > I had to change mine and I am so happy, no more spam.
>>> > >
>>> > > eMacMan
>>> > >
>>> > > In article <3F6CA477.BB32D032[at]kimbanet.com>, Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.
>>> > > <pjones[at]kimbanet.com> wrote:
>>> > >
>>>>> > >> > They are being sent as emails as well yesterday I deleted 600
emails
>>>>> > >> > with four variation in themes from my mail box. Plus equivenlent
>>>>> > >> > returned mail messages bounced mail messages and so on.
>>>>> > >> > Today I dumped another 200. Since I use Mac Lucklly they are not
>>>>> > >> > affecting me plus my ISP is using a service called Interscan that
>>>>> > >> > identifies and kills any Viri, worms, and trogan Horses befor the
get to
>>>>> > >> > the mail box. So the messages come in but the attachements that
>>>>> have the
>>>>> > >> > bad critters are yanked before I receive them. BUT I still have to
deal
>>>>> > >> > with the emails.
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Jim Gordon wrote:
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into >>>>>>>
newsgroups.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus update
from
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Microsoft is a fraud.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Do not download or attempt to install any program that was
posted to
>>>>>>> > >>> > > any newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any
>>>>>>> documents (such
>>>>>>> > >>> > > as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups. You
can
>>>>>>> > >>> > > assume that all such programs and documents may contain
viruses.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them.
Although
>>>>>>> > >>> > > they look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your web
browser
>>>>>>> > >>> > > to a fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site from
a major
>>>>>>> > >>> > > company. The site will attempt to install viruses onto your
computer.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > The safe places to get accurate virus information for your
>>>>>>> computer is
>>>>>>> > >>> > > from well known companies.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate
companies
>>>>>>> > >>> > > search the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
>>>>>>> > >>> > > http://guide.apple.com/
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > -Jim Gordon
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Mac MVP
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same
thread.
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Thanks.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > About Microsoft MVPs:
>>>>>>> > >>> > > http://www.mvps.org/
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
>>>>>>> > >>> > > <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>
>> >
>> >
>> >

Your e-mail address...


In article <BB97BAE9.6471%wintoe[at]highstream.net>, Matthew Winslow
<wintoe[at]highstream.net> wrote:

> By ³user name² you are referring to my newsgroup username, or my email
> address?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> On 9/24/03 8:59 AM, in article 240920030859153318%noemail[at]fuckspam.com,
> "eMacMan" <noemail[at]fuckspam.com> wrote:
>
> > For example: your username is pjones, change it to pjones1 or
> > p1jones... That way you won´t get any spam. It works for me, even
> > though the know-it-alls disagree..
> >
> > eMacMan
> >
> > In article <BB96F1DD.636B%wintoe[at]highstream.net>, Matthew Winslow
> > <wintoe[at]highstream.net> wrote:
> >
> >> > Could you provide an example of what you mean by ³change your username to
> >> > one with a number¹²?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 9/21/03 12:40 AM, in article 210920030040017930%noemail[at]fuckspam.com,
> >> > "eMacMan" <noemail[at]fuckspam.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >>> > > One way to get rid of spam and those really pestering e-mails from
> >>> > > "Microsoft" is to change your username to one with a number in it and
> >>> > > the scanners won´t get to you.
> >>> > > I had to change mine and I am so happy, no more spam.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > eMacMan
> >>> > >
> >>> > > In article <3F6CA477.BB32D032[at]kimbanet.com>, Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.
> >>> > > <pjones[at]kimbanet.com> wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>>>> > >> > They are being sent as emails as well yesterday I deleted 600
> emails
> >>>>> > >> > with four variation in themes from my mail box. Plus equivenlent
> >>>>> > >> > returned mail messages bounced mail messages and so on.
> >>>>> > >> > Today I dumped another 200. Since I use Mac Lucklly they are not
> >>>>> > >> > affecting me plus my ISP is using a service called Interscan that
> >>>>> > >> > identifies and kills any Viri, worms, and trogan Horses befor the
> get to
> >>>>> > >> > the mail box. So the messages come in but the attachements that
> >>>>> have the
> >>>>> > >> > bad critters are yanked before I receive them. BUT I still have
> to
> deal
> >>>>> > >> > with the emails.
> >>>>> > >> >
> >>>>> > >> > Jim Gordon wrote:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Microsoft does NOT put any virus update programs into
> >>>>>>>
> newsgroups.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Every single newsgroup message purporting to be a virus
> update
> from
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Microsoft is a fraud.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Do not download or attempt to install any program that was
> posted to
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > any newsgroup. Do not download or attempt to open any
> >>>>>>> documents (such
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) that are posted to newsgroups.
> You
> can
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > assume that all such programs and documents may contain
> viruses.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Do not follow hyperlinks that have the word "link" in them.
> Although
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > they look like legitimate links, they actually hijack your
> web
> browser
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > to a fraudulent web site that looks like a real web site
> from
> a major
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > company. The site will attempt to install viruses onto your
> computer.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > The safe places to get accurate virus information for your
> >>>>>>> computer is
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > from well known companies.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > To obtain large list of Anti-Virus products from legitimate
> companies
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > search the word "virus" at Apple's web site:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > http://guide.apple.com/
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > -Jim Gordon
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Mac MVP
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the
> same
> thread.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Thanks.
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > About Microsoft MVPs:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > http://www.mvps.org/
> >>>>>>> > >>> > >
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Search for help with the free Google search Excel add-in:
> >>>>>>> > >>> > > <http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

[Followup set to microsoft.public.macintosh.general]

The swen ("news" spelled backward) worm goes out to the groups and
harvests addresses in near real-time, so any valid email address
that is on the news server is vulnerable to swen-spam.

Nearly any spam trap in you address (such as xxx[at]no.spam.yyyy.com)
will serve to defeat such harvesting, and allow humans to guess
your real address. IIRC, swen ignores addresses with "spam" in them.

Putting a numeral should work equally well, in this case. It may
not work so well with other spammers, who try variations on
addresses, but that's too sophisticated for most spammers.

eMacMan wrote:

> Your e-mail address...
>
>
> Matthew Winslow wrote:
>
> > By ³user name² you are referring to my newsgroup username, or my email
> > address?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > On 9/24/03 8:59 AM, "eMacMan" wrote:
> >
> > > For example: your username is pjones, change it to pjones1 or
> > > p1jones... That way you won´t get any spam. It works for me, even
> > > though the know-it-alls disagree..