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kahonen
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2004 : 14:52:03
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One of the users of Candlekeep appears to be operating their PC with a virus running on it.
My personal mail box is currently being flooded by messages indicating that an attempt to send an e-mail to wiseguy_at_wizards.com has failed.
The e-mail to wiseguy is almost certainly being generated by the MyDoom virus (which was discovered on 26th January 2004). One of the effects of the virus is that it will send e-mails to people in your address book using other addresses in your address book as the source address. This means that if a delivery fails, the message doesn't come back to you, it comes back to the spoof address (in this case me).
It would appear that someone, somewhere has the following two addresses in their address book:
kahonen_at_softhome.net
wiseguy_at_wizards.com
I have explored all other avenues and the users of Candlekeep are the only people I can imagine that would have both of the addresses.
I would be very grateful if people reading this could check their e-mail address books and if they have both addresses listed, go to the following address and download the appropriate tool to remove the virus:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100983.htm
In case anyone wonders, I am NOT accusing anyone of doing this deliberately. I'm just asking for your help.
Thanks for your time.
Note for Alaundo: aplogies for posting this here but my personal e-mail address is rapidly becoming unusable.
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Edited by - kahonen on 30 Jan 2004 15:22:49
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 30 Jan 2004 : 16:26:26
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The actual virus was discovered long before the 26th January. I should know, my department at work has been resposible for much of the 'clean-up' work here over the last several weeks. I've also looked over the code of the virus itself (mostly) and seen it's truly black heart.
You'd all be well advised to follow kahonen's directions on preventing the spread of this vile fiend. Take it from someone whose seen the inner heart of this very vile creature...
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Edain Shadowstar
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 30 Jan 2004 : 18:04:12
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Everyone should really be running some kind of commercial quality virus scanning software at this point, lord knows I do (and a firewall wouldn't hurt). But, as far as viruses go that one is pretty benign...comparatively, seeing as I have written more destructive viruses. Not that I'd ever use one.  Seriously thought, for those of you who do not function under the robust security protocols I use, do yourself a favor and get some decent protection for your machines, it isn't hard or even expensive these days...unless you want the tools I use, in which case you are gonna need like six zeros. |
Edain Shadowstar
Archwizard of Rel Astra and Waterdeep
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 31 Jan 2004 : 02:02:42
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The actual virus itself is not the problem, it's what can be built into this particular coding that has the potential to cause greater harm. I think there will probably be a number of versions before this beastie is brought down...
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Elrond Half Elven
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Jan 2004 : 14:43:06
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I've checked my Address books for all my emails, and I can't find them kahonen- I'm clear of the virus. I didn't thinkl it would have been me however, I run the most recent version Nortons Firewall, and Anti-virus, and update continously.
Thanks for alerting us anyway Kahonen, I hope you get this sorted out. And I URGE all other Candlekeep users to check their address book.
Hanx
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-
While i nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2004 : 19:25:46
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| Hmmm, recently I read a scroll dealing with said contamination. I believe it detailed the recovery of the hard-drive, but it is a tedious process....... |
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"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2004 : 03:48:02
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Also, I hereby offer my unique experience to anyone encountering this problem.
If anyone is having problems with, or still having trouble, removing this vile creature called 'MyDoom', please contact me, as I may be able to help you out on this...
Please send your details to sageofperth@dragonlance.zzn.com
I'll contact you as soon as possible with relief instructions.
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 02 Feb 2004 : 07:19:32
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Originally posted by The Sage
The actual virus was discovered long before the 26th January. I should know, my department at work has been resposible for much of the 'clean-up' work here over the last several weeks. I've also looked over the code of the virus itself (mostly) and seen it's truly black heart.
You'd all be well advised to follow kahonen's directions on preventing the spread of this vile fiend. Take it from someone whose seen the inner heart of this very vile creature...
Sounds like we need to update the Book of Vile Darkness. I have heard of this new demon-spirit, and as always I wonder where someone gets the desire to create such abominations . . . . 
(Hmm . . . how should the entry go? "Create Doom Virus (Prerequisites: Knowledge (portal-programing) 27 ranks, Speak Language (Black Code) (as opposed to Black Speech ) . . . .") |
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kahonen
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Feb 2004 : 12:36:04
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Thanks for the responses.
I had no e-mails "returned to me" yesterday so I can only assume the problem is sorted.  |
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Cult_Leader
Learned Scribe
USA
337 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2004 : 14:26:26
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| I dont look at any mails from peopleI dont know so I doubt it could be me. I also do not log onto candle keep when I am not at home. So, Im even more sure its not me since I am currently on a school system that is treated with eanough attention to rival small gov. ran companies. |
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