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**steviejoe1** · August 28th, 2003, 08:52 PM

I seem to be getting a huge number of emails with this attached. Norton is picking them up and deleting them but the volume seems to be increasing all the time. I got 50 this AM.

I have run the tool from Symantec that says I do not have the virus on my computer but can any one tell me why i am getting so many sent to me?

**matt merch** · August 28th, 2003, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by steviejoe1
I seem to be getting a huge number of emails with this attached. Norton is picking them up and deleting them but the volume seems to be increasing all the time. I got 50 this AM.

I have run the tool from Symantec that says I do not have the virus on my computer but can any one tell me why i am getting so many sent to me?

its gods punishment for d/l mp3s

**phalkon30** · August 28th, 2003, 09:23 PM

You're not alone. Its one of the most highly spread virus's to date. This particular virus takes over an infected email account and spreads faster than a porn stars legs (emailing itself to tons of other email adress's)

Make sure you have all your windows updates, a good firewall, and up to date AV deffs, you should be fine.

**tons of fun** · August 29th, 2003, 07:06 AM

not again!!

Be safe all..be well......... :bk

**REDO** · August 29th, 2003, 07:13 AM

i use hotmail, i havent got any. Maybe microsoft filters them out of my hotmail account.

**Pebbles100** · August 29th, 2003, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by steviejoe1
I seem to be getting a huge number of emails with this attached. Norton is picking them up and deleting them but the volume seems to be increasing all the time. I got 50 this AM.

I have run the tool from Symantec that says I do not have the virus on my computer but can any one tell me why i am getting so many sent to me?

That happened to me last week. The subject lines kept saying 'return mail administrator' - [when I didn't send any emails out for a week]. It will eventually stop after a few days. Just don't open any attachments.