mark2 Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Message reads Hello from Blueyonder Internet!Recently we have undergone changes in the way we operate. From now on you can get a 4 megabyte connection speed as standard and we are happy for all our existing customers to benefit from our new high-speed Internet access.For ease of use we have attached the new settings needed to enable this option. Please run the attached tool and follow the on-screen options. The process is fully automated so you need not worry about manual configuration.If you find any problems then please contact us on 0845 600 600.Virtually yours,Sandra HaysBlueyonder Communications*************************************************************This email is for information only. Please do not reply!*************************************************************Contains an attachment, Blueyonder connection kit.zipSee hereMacafee and AVG not currently picking it up, :( not sure about other AV vendorsWonder if an NTL version will appear ?No matter who it's from don't open attachments you're not expecting. :ninja: :ninja: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Your internet company will NEVER send you a file that "upgrades your internet" They will do it server side, and may send you a plain text e-mail explaining what they have done.Good eye Mark. Chances are it's not a virus, but perhaps surveillance spyware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Almost exactly the same email is being sent purportedly from BT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 They're coming from Verizon Online and multiple other US ISP's as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Something for us all to watch out for. We need eyes in the back of our heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 There is a new spoof PayPal email doing the rounds as well. I had it on three email addresses this morning - none of them with an associated PayPal account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagwoood Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 This definitely contains a virus and Telewest are aware of it. From what I read on a newsgroup, there email section have been notified of the problem. A warning appeared on there site yesterday http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/status/service...?ticket=7780952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted August 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Instructions for cleaning up the BT version hereThe BY version will most likely be cleaned in the same way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I wish we could understand the mentality of these idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I wish we could understand the mentality of these idiots.Indeed.Perhaps it's to enable them to get a good job at an internet security company as seems to happen with the more notorious malware creators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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