Tiki News Virus Warning!! - General Tiki

M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on 06/16/2004 I am jumping the gun a little posting this without confirmation from Otto, but after talking to a friends who also got these emails from Otto's tiki news email list (and they contained viruses) I feel I should warn folks. I rec'd two emails today from the Tiki news list, one titled "[Tikievents] E-mail account security warning. " and the other "Tikievents] Incoming message ". both contained attachments that one is supposed to download "in order to continue receiving messages" from Otto's Tiki News list (their words). This seems highly suspicious. I left a message for Otto and and waiting for him to get out of a meeting to tell me for sure if this is bogus. I suggest you DO NOT download these attachments until I hear from Otto.---bruce smiley
T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on 06/16/2004 My anti-virus software has identified these viruses in Otto's emails as well. They were deleted by my software.
F foamy Tiki Socialite The Land of Pleasant Living Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 597	F foamy Posted posted on 06/16/2004 Thanks. My email provider detected the virus and would not deliver it.
M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on 06/16/2004 Otto has contacted the slick.org folks that send out his newsletter. He is waiting for a reply.
P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on 06/16/2004 Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Mr. Smiley. I thought they looked odd too, so I just deleted them. Glad I did.
D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1196	D donhonyc Posted posted on 06/17/2004 I saw this too. Good thing my ISP detected it and warned me. Friggin' viruses! Thanks for the post.

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mrsmiley Posted posted on 06/16/2004

I am jumping the gun a little posting this without confirmation from Otto, but after talking to a friends who also got these emails from Otto's tiki news email list (and they contained viruses) I feel I should warn folks.
I rec'd two emails today from the Tiki news list, one titled "[Tikievents] E-mail account security warning. " and the other "Tikievents] Incoming message ". both contained attachments that one is supposed to download "in order to continue receiving messages" from Otto's Tiki News list (their words). This seems highly suspicious. I left a message for Otto and and waiting for him to get out of a meeting to tell me for sure if this is bogus.
I suggest you DO NOT download these attachments until I hear from Otto.---bruce smiley

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thejab Posted posted on 06/16/2004

My anti-virus software has identified these viruses in Otto's emails as well. They were deleted by my software.

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foamy Posted posted on 06/16/2004

Thanks. My email provider detected the virus and would not deliver it.

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mrsmiley Posted posted on 06/16/2004

Otto has contacted the slick.org folks that send out his newsletter. He is waiting for a reply.

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Polynesiac Posted posted on 06/16/2004

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Mr. Smiley. I thought they looked odd too, so I just deleted them. Glad I did.

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donhonyc Posted posted on 06/17/2004

I saw this too. Good thing my ISP detected it and warned me. Friggin' viruses! Thanks for the post.