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Posted: **14 Apr 2003 6:14 pm**

Terry,

You have a virus in your e-mail program that is spitting out pedalsteel.us e-mails to many people using MY E-MAIL ADDRESS as the origin. I am getting swamped with nasty e-mails regarding unsolicited e-mails. You need to address this problem very quickly because it is now my problem. I don't have time to hunt down your-email address, and I know you scan the forum, so that is why I posted here. Sorry for the urgent and pissy tone, but you need resolve this!

thanks,

Drew Howard

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[This message was edited by Drew Howard on 14 April 2003 at 07:19 PM.]

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 6:18 pm**

I'm being flooded also.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 6:34 pm**

Same here

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 6:48 pm**

Same here.....

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 6:50 pm**

me too- although I realize it is not Terry's fault~~ just a titch of an annoyance so I am just deleting them (not too tough a task for gifted computer users like me

[This message was edited by Jim Palenscar on 15 April 2003 at 06:31 AM.]

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 7:03 pm**

Well guys, I've gotten over ONE-Thousand REPEATED EMAILS... FROM MANY OF YOU TOO!!! I guess that makes me "the winner!"

You guys................

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 7:06 pm**

Ahhh...yea...ME too! I think Drew got it right! It is probably some virus and not Terry's fault. Call in the "Virus cops" Terry!!

B. Bailey Brown

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 7:13 pm**

I've had a MacAfee online email filter from my ISP BOTH ways for over a year. More than once, I've been told my name was on the "sender line". Not possible.

One easy way to check yourself for "worms" (I know Gene is old enough to remember ("mom's flashlight") is to go to your email addy book and make a false entry for AAA@aaa.com. If you DO send out worm stuff, it'll come back undeliverable ROTB, and you'll know.

EJL

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 7:28 pm**

Eric, I have the AAA dealie and haven't received one back undeliv.....

Terry, I don't know if you're the "Winner" or not, but I sure know who the "loser" is...I've got internet customers all over my butt....FRED

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Posted: **14 Apr 2003 8:03 pm**

Ditto, I'm sure. HELLLLLLP

Posted: **14 Apr 2003 9:08 pm**

ditto!!

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 2:54 am**

Another ditto.

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 3:14 am**

Likewise

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Ron (Chippy) Wood
Carter S10/Pad

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 3:22 am**

Same deal here!!!!

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 3:35 am**

Terry,

Here are the headers from one (of many) emails I got. I hope this helps you.

Bill

Return-Path: <tkwendt1@host2.dialyourweb.com>
Delivered-To: bill@1
Received: (qmail 94861 invoked by uid 89); 15 Apr 2003 10:32:08 -0000
Received: from host2.dialyourweb.com (209.239.38.34)
by mailbox.hrnoc.net with SMTP; 15 Apr 2003 10:32:08 -0000
Received: (from tkwendt1@localhost)
by host2.dialyourweb.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h3F1wd205515
for bill@wgpeters.com; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:58:39 -0400
Received: from qix.hostcentric.net (qix.hostcentric.net [209.25.153.228])
by host2.dialyourweb.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h3F1r7301956
for <PedalSteel.us@theearlydays.com>; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:53:07 -0400
Received: (qmail 14958 invoked by uid 0); 15 Apr 2003 03:06:23 -0000
Received: from unknown (HELO randy) (66.109.111.112)
by qix.hostcentric.net with SMTP; 15 Apr 2003 03:06:23 -0000
From: "Randy Hewitson" <randy@musiciansbestfriend.com>
To: <PedalSteel.us@theearlydays.com>
Subject: FW: REMOVE
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:53:47 -0700
Message-ID: <004a01c302f1$db1cd6a0$32000064@randy>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004B_01C302B7.2EBDFEA0"
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106
Importance: Normal

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 3:38 am**

Same here!!!!! YOU MAY BE THE WINNER BUT WITH AN ATTITUDE LIKE THAT YOU MAY QUICKLY BECOME MORE BOTHER THAN WORTH. THIS ISN"T FUNNY AND SHOULD NOT BE JOKED ABOUT.[This message was edited by P Perry on 15 April 2003 at 04:42 AM.]

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 3:45 am**

terry call me around 7 tonight mst. please...same number (it does not have anything to do with this problem )

now about this email issue : hotmail accounts don't seem to be effected ...i called shaw who runs outlook up here and it seams that some one found a way to glich outlook and other programs like outlook...this started in the netherlands they told me and are tracking it down ....they also said to print off your address books and delete all the contacts in them...once again hotmail has not been infected...they also said DO NOT REPLY TO THOSE EMAILS....

THIS IS NOT TERRY'S FAULT
i repeat THIS IS NOT TERRY'S FAULT

he has been hit with this like everyone else so please everbody...GIVE HIM A BREAK

thanks
wayne

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 5:16 am**

I'm part of the group too. I'm getting scared to check my e-mail!

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 5:47 am**

me too, im getting about 50 per hour

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 6:05 am**

A virus has been unleashed. The e-mails you are receiving are in fact probably NOT coming from where they say they are. Terry has little or nothing to do with this-he's a victim just like everyone else. The emails you are receiving are in many cases copies of something sent to someone else.

There is nothing, repeat NOTHING you can do at this point but delete the email. Run a virus scan. Stomping your feet and screaming for Terry or someone to FIX IT OR ELSE is pointless. This would have happened whether Terry sent out a mass mailing or not. Chill. Right now sending more email just makes it worse.

I've never understood the rage some folks get into over spam anyway. The minute you go online your privacy goes out the window. As I said in another post, at least it ain't porn.

unfortunately......

JB

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[This message was edited by JB Arnold on 15 April 2003 at 07:06 AM.]

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 6:26 am**

JB you are so right. This is NOT Terry's fault. I just received another dozen this morning.

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 6:28 am**

This is one helluva virus! Not only does it send out mass emails, it seems to spawn excessive posts too!

Y'all need to back up offa Terry. Delete the emails and get on with life.[This message was edited by David Mullis on 15 April 2003 at 07:29 AM.]

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 6:31 am**

DITTO!

Robbie Bossert

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 6:59 am**

Same here!!!!! YOU MAY BE THE WINNER BUT WITH AN ATTITUDE LIKE THAT YOU MAY QUICKLY BECOME MORE BOTHER THAN WORTH. THIS ISN"T FUNNY AND SHOULD NOT BE JOKED ABOUT.

C'mon Perry, lighten up a bit. I'm getting them too. All I do is delete them. I know this isn't any fun for Terry either. Let's cut him a little slack.

Jim West

Posted: **15 Apr 2003 7:04 am**

Too many people making comments about viruses who don't know anything about them. Yes the email address the email claims to have been sent from isn't true, but the header shows where it's really coming from.

Not Terry's fault? Sorry Terry and friends, nothing personal at all but you really think anyone who uses computers and email lists as part of a business and doesn't bother to spend $25 for an antivirus program isn't to blame? That is irresponsible, but unfortunately not really rare. Alright, now Terry knows he needs antivirus software. I hope he gets some. By the way, getting antivirus software after you get the virus is really locking the barn after the horse is already out but better late than never. Some viruses make it very difficult or impossible to install antivirus software, if you've already gotten the virus. You can find help with that at norton.com or mcafee.com.

Nowdays, anyone who uses email and doesn't have antivirus software on their computer is just asking for it, like driving in a big city with no car insurance. You wouldn't do that, would you? You get a virus and you don't have an up-to-date antivirus program? Yeah, it's YOUR fault.

I'm not saying "stone him!", let's just cut the politically-correct-public-school-system "it's nobody's fault, it's all good" crap.

Get antivirus software or don't complain. You can't stop people from emailing viruses or anything else to you, but if you don't have antivirus software and you get a virus running on your computer, you're as much to blame as the person who's sending them. [This message was edited by Jim Phelps on 15 April 2003 at 08:28 AM.]

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