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Geek Culture / SoBig = SoAnnoying

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Dean
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 10:51
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so, how many "SoBig" emails have you guys got? I'm currently running at around 300 an hour lol

this is the most annoying virus I've ever seen

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Mentor
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 14:25
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not one (smug git am I)LOL

Mentor.
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Dave J
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 14:29
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Ditto, none here either.

"Computers are useless they can only give you answers."
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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 14:34
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I've had one at home (wasn't soBig though - and was stopped by Norton), and about 4/5 at work.


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David T
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 15:04
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None

There's no place like 127.0.0.1

There are 10 people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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spooky
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 16:32
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Never even heard of it until I just watched the news and it was mentioned.

The programmer formerly known as sonic
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Mattman
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2003 17:31
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None. I haven't gotten any virus's with wow. What you do to block your e-mail from sending it is put a fake e-mail adress at the top of your adress book.

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koshi
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Posted: 23rd Aug 2003 11:59
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Wow 300per hour? None here

Famous last words -
Pull the pin and count to what?
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Jimmy
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Posted: 23rd Aug 2003 13:52
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about 10 a day

*coughs*

now you're all infected too

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Teh Missingz0rs
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Posted: 23rd Aug 2003 14:48
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None. Not a single one.

I hate these new look forums.
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Arrow
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Posted: 23rd Aug 2003 17:18
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None

Teenage Male Geek + Female Remotly Interested in Common Geek Activities = Teenage Male Jackass
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Dean
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Posted: 24th Aug 2003 01:15
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lol they're slowing down now for some reason, at least none of them were getting through because of norton. but it takes FOREVER to read my email now

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Posted: 24th Aug 2003 18:46
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If all Sobig does is send e-mail, I think we're getting off lucky. Seriously, what is this virus' threat?

Teenage Male Geek + Female Remotly Interested in Common Geek Activities = Teenage Male Jackass
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Shock
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 24th Aug 2003 19:43
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sobig can update itself.

i.e., it contacts a master server and downloads new add ons for itself, so the owner at any time could make something to delete the entire hard drive, then upload it to his/her server, then sobig will automatically download information for deleting everything off the hard drive.


Sticking feathers up your butt doesn't make you a chicken.
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Preston C
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Posted: 25th Aug 2003 01:49
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I havent gotten any emails with this SoBig virus in it. Not a single one. If I did, Norton would catch it (I hope)



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Dr OcCuLt
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Posted: 25th Aug 2003 03:07
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None here.

TOP TIP do`t ues pop3 for e-mails ues hotmail and never set up you e-mail on the pc. this way virus can`t get at you addres book and breed.

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