Craig Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 It has been brought to my attention that email notifications sent from Neo Planet may contain a virus.Currently, I believe this is only affecting ‘Topic Reply’ and ‘Forum Subscription’ notifications on a periodic / random basis.I urge all members to run a virus scan as soon as possible, and where possible, delete all incoming mail received from Neo Planet without opening it until further notice.Server Support has been summoned to investigate the matter, and I hope to have a resolution found shortly.If you have received any emails from Neo Planet with a virus attached, please post any details you have on this topic (.e.g. date, time, topic, forum, virus details).Sorry for any inconvenience,CraigCurrent Status - All Clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 I've received a few emails today through my neo account Craig, AVG did not show anything untoward but off to do a ful scan now. If there is anything out of place I will post back with details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 To date I have had no warnings whatsoever from Nod 32. I will not download any more topic reply e-mails until you let us know that all is well. Thanks for the warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 I received several topic replies when I logged on this morning. AVG scanned them as usual and found nothing. I have since run scans with Asquared and AVG. Nothing reported.However, I shall not open any topic replies until I hear further. Thanks for the warning.Thos. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted December 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 All emails have been clean of viruses for more than 12 hours now, and I have received many topic and forum notification emails, and none have been infected.I think it is safe to say we are in the clear now, so please continue opening NP emails as normal.For your own information, the virus in question was "bloodhound.exploit.6".If at any point in the future you think you have received an email from NP with a virus attached, please notify me directly or respond to this topic and an investigation will be launched immediately.Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 For your own information, the virus in question was "bloodhound.exploit.6".After Googling it I found out that:"Bloodhound.Exploit.6 is a heuristic detection for exploits of a Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability."I am using the Firefox browser so I was safe anyway I assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 is a heuristic detection for exploits of a Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability."Oh, well, there you are then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 :D :D is a heuristic detection for exploits of a Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability."Oh, well, there you are then.Didn't you know that already??? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 I got a virus on a neo email as mentioned http://forums.neoplanet.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21963&hl=but my scanner stopped & deleted it OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 :D :D is a heuristic detection for exploits of a Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability."Oh, well, there you are then.Didn't you know that already??? :DNo, I had fondly imagined that it was a vulnerable detection of a heuristic exploit, or at the very least a detection of an exploit of heuristic vulnerability. On the other hand it could quite easily be two other chaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 :funnypost: Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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