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Im not sure if this is the right place to post this but can someone please move it if its not.

I have just received a PM from another news poster who has received an email containing a virus from an email account very similar to mine. The email account was

mailto:ppt_xjoyx@lycos.com

and the email that I use when Im posting news is

mailto:ppt_xjox@lycos.com

Very similar, anywho, its not me and I never use that email address as it was only created because of posting the news as I didnt want to risk my normal email address being spammed!

So if anyone else gets an email claiming to be me, its not, I will only pm people on here unless i have already arranged with them to email them.

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TGSET: http://www.pinkpt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13685

Very recently the same thing happened with me and Cae, when the admin e-mail account, Yukes, 'sent' us a virus. The best thing to do is run a virus scanner and delete it ASAP

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Yeah, I remember that. That was a nasty backdoor virus. Good thing it was caught quickly.

If anyone gets this email, delete as soon as possible. Running a virus scan never hurts. Remember to keep your virus software up-to-date as well.

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Yea, I've had a fair few emails claiming to be from *insanely loud cough* "PPT", but they've all had viruses in...I did get the one in question though, that was from ppt_xjoyx. I didn't think they'd go as far as pretending to be someone else

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that's me.

Hm..I don't have my email posted on here for a reason - a good reason, for that very purpose. But I will be sure to keep a close eye on my inbox. Thanks for the head up =)

Thanks for the heads up guys! I'll be on the lookout for emails from me

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You really will have to use more words than that when you post.

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Will you stop with the honour stuff?

Sometimes a smilie expresses it better than a thousand words. BUt if you wish...

Shoyru_lover, I congratulate you on your highly-humourous post which had me rolling on the floor laughing (well, not literally, but figuratively... I don't roll on floors). When I first read that I had to stop to think whether you were joking or being serious. Also, the joke was effective because the punchline was right in the last word, and the happy-faced smilie at the end achieved an element of poker-faced innocence.

*conducts word count* There... about 70 words used for expressing my sincere appreciation and hearty approbation of a well-placed funny post. Hope that's enough.

EDIT: And as not to steer this off-topic, I shall express my concerns over this lamentable and disturbing issue of people passing off as PPT members and staff to send virus-laden emails to unsuspecting members. Xjox did commendably in alerting us in advance and I shall indeed take heed of the warning. *nods sagely*

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This should definately go in the next issue of PI. Same with Yukio's post. And to whoever is gdoing it, my e-mails are mailto:golden_angel1990@hotmail.com and mailto:ixistant@gmail.com . You can send me as many virusi as you like.

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Hah! That's funny. But actually, sometimes I do send e-mails to myself... with info I'll need for later or when I'm sending myself info I need to put on my other computor. I don't do it often, but sending e-mails to yourself is done. But the keywords, I guess, are 'I send e-mails to myself' not 'I'm getting e-mails from myself that I have never sent before'.

Hah, Ixistant... your funny. At least... you were joking weren't you?

Also, I would suggest that if anyone gets an e-mail from one of the supposed-staff-members, they should post it here first and ask if they sent that e-mail, or if someone else did. Just to be on the safe side.

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I seem to recall a few times that I've had a few viruses sent apparently from myself. Just don't download attachments, and ignore any emails like this. They are not necessarily from the people who own the email.

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Thanks for the heads up. I haven't got anything in the forum of a virus so far, but I'll definately keep my eyes open.


I'd leave that up to the Super Editors to make that decision.

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Slight update:

I got a reply from Lycos customer services and they seem to think that its probably a program that is sending out these emails. Doesnt quite explain the coincidences though..

I also had an email saying that an email Im supposed to have sent (erm I dont use that account!) has not been delivered, this also seemed to be fake was from Mailer mailto:Daemon@blahblah.co.pg.jie. you get the idea! and Ive had 2 more emails with viruses in them. One of them had the title "Im nude"....sent by a blonde girl apparantly.... sorry girl but if its not Brad Pitt then it just aint worth it!

BTW the virus is W32/Lovgate-F

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TGSET: http://www.pinkpt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13685

Viruses just, well... SCARE me. It is an irrational fear, but I ish shakin' in my runners. *Bites Lip*

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OK. Just finally checked this thread. And I ment it should go in the PI in YOUR article. Y'no, the one with the quotes. Or had you forgotten? And I wasn't kidding. Send me the virus'. Then I'll know what e-mail to send lots and lots of spam and other virus' to.

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