Postmaster@elitefitness VIRUS!

[SofaGeorge]

I just received an email allegedly from Postmaster@elitefitness with attached files.

The email address does not exist at Elite Fitness and the attached files are virus infected.

And be warned - this is a very harsh virus that is relatively new. Unless you have recently updated .dat files you will not detect it.

 

[Zyglamail]

I dont believ that its an official EF user and likely someone created the account to help fool people into opening the virus files.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I dont believ that its an official EF user and likely someone created the account to help fool people into opening the virus files.

It's absolutely NOT an official EF user. I already checked the email address. It doesn't exist here.

Bump this till we know if other people are being sent the same letter. It is titled "Support them"

 

[Frackal]

Sticky.

 

[Swoleyoley]

Thats what happends when you allow open relays on your mail server

 

[SofaGeorge]

Thats what happends when you allow open relays on your mail server

What does it mean to "open relays?"

 

[SofaGeorge]

bump

 

[robsatx]

Open relay

An open relay allows outside spammers to user your mail server. This is not necessarily the problem. I would guess it is not the problem at all or you would have been getting a ton of nasty messages from Spamcop or others like them. I am assuming someone just made it look like an e-mail address from elite. Foward the message to me and I will check it out. Please note that someone can also "spoof" a fake e-mail address in some cases. There are so many ways to do it. However, I do not think you are open for relay if it has never happend before. Open relays are like smooth legs for mosquitos. Spammers would have found it a long time ago. Also, they would not waste their time sending viruses. They would be trying to make money by sending thousands of messages through your mail server.

 

[Wrongun]

Thanks for the info Bro

Wrongun!