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switchbitch Posts: > 500

hey guys. this isnt really p800 related but....
ive recieved quite a few .pif files lately, from unknown senders. im not particularly computer literate, but understand that a pif file could be a virus?
anyway, the only place ive submitted my email address to is this forum. has anyone else been getting these?

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Posted: 2003-08-21 13:26:18
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wrath000 Posts: > 500

.pif files from unknown senders - 99.999% chance that it's a virus. If you e-mail address is from a free service, or is posted openly on the net the probability of it found out by spammers is much greater then normal.

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If someone who has your e-mail address is infected, the virus will be sent to your address as well. Viruses can disguise their origin by using a fake source address, so it could actually be comming from someone you know.

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[ This Message was edited by: wrath000 on 2003-08-21 12:30 ]
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Posted: 2003-08-21 13:28:51
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Yoeppie Posts: 257

Could be 1 of ur mates that has been infected

most likely its this 1 been going around last couple days
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=40408
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Posted: 2003-08-21 13:31:07
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masseur Posts: > 500

the latest version of the sobig virus... W32.Sobig.F@mm can have .pif files attached...

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sobig.f@mm.html

edit: oops.. looks like I was too slow this time!

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[ This Message was edited by: masseur on 2003-08-21 12:37 ]
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Posted: 2003-08-21 13:36:40
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badboyzbadboyz Posts: 180

I had the same problem a couple of months ago someone sent me a virus it hid itself in every exe pif and dll file lost all my uni course work had to do a format of the hard disk and lost everythink get the latest virus update before it is to late do not open any email with these files attached!!! :-( This message was posted from a T68i
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Posted: 2003-08-21 16:35:17
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masseur Posts: > 500

well at least thats a better excuse than "the dog ate it"!

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Posted: 2003-08-21 16:40:23
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wrath000 Posts: > 500

heh, the worm ate it

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Posted: 2003-08-21 16:44:11
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Yoeppie Posts: 257

[ This Message was edited by: Yoeppie on 2003-08-21 15:52 ]
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Posted: 2003-08-21 16:51:19
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semisvetic Posts: 0

I am new to the forum.

I just got the .pif bug and because it was hidden, I openned it.

How do I get red of it?

thank you
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Posted: 2004-01-28 01:00:23
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vr Posts: 71

One Must be a complete idiot to open attachments like this after years and years after first email virus, seriously! This message was posted from a T610
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Posted: 2004-01-28 01:21:17
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