Hello Blake, it looks as if you got two messages with the virus then. I
don't think the sender's address has anything to do with it, the attachment
is the problem. I think you may have to have your system checked
out. They all have this sort of message - apparently there are two sets
of wording for the message
This is the address that I found more info on
http://www.kmol.com/news/cyberbob/story.asp?content_id=536899
Elizabeth
At 07:34 PM 7/23/01 -0600, Bullwinkle wrote:
>List & Fisher:
>
>I too recieved that virus. It came with NO message but had two
>attached files from: "Alex Urquhart"<alu@telusplanet.net> I
>looked at the first file which has a .txt extension. I suppose I
>was taking a chance here. It says:
>
>"Hi! How are you?
>
>I send you this file in order to have your advice
>
>See you later. Thanks""
>
>The second file is IKEA.xls.bat. That "bat" extension means it
>the file is a batch file and executable just like any exe file.
>Besides the poor wording of the message, the subject heading and
>return address looked "fishy." So I placed the file in the trash
>basket and emailed the sender asking who he was and what help he
>wanted. I said if I didn't get any reply WITH NO ATTACHMENTS the
>message was going to be deleted which it will now.
>
>Blake
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