Major Problem with EF Email

[DrJMW]

For the past two days, I have received the most unusual emails. It appears as if I have emailed people (that I don't know and that I never even initiated the email) and the failure notices are filling up my inbox. Some of the "recipients" are:

workoutworld.com
quickbase.com
raycatena.com
cenegenics.com

Is the EF email infected with a virus? Or are there technical problems with the recent upgrade?

 

[gab9681]

This smells like the SoBig virus to me. I have been getting the same crap, but my PC isn't infected. Just don't open any of the attachments.

-G

 

[DrJMW]

Bump for more input. I did a virus scan and my PC is clean. It only happens in the EF email. I appear to be sending emails to various addresses and they are being returned via the mail daemon for various reasons. Strange.

 

[Zyglamail]

Basically put most computer users are computer iliterate and therefor susceptable to a variety of problems. The most recent has been a rampant worm cruising the internet. The worm grabs e-mail addies from peoples systems and mails itself out. Since your such a popular guy your e-mail addy must have been on a few systems that have been infected and in turn you have not only been getting mail from the infected individuals but likely mail from many "virus scanners" telling you mail you sent was infected. The virus not only sends itself out, but often disguises who the mail originated from by inserting random e-mail addresses as well. The majority of the "virus scanners" are so stupid they dont know or care the mail didnt actually come from you and thus send you a notice anyway.

 

[gilly6993]

same here.....I wake up with my inbox full and delivery failure notifications....my PC is clean as well.....