ATTENTION Texas readers

**Corey** · 08-21-2003, 10:59 PM

Please check your home PCs IP address to see if it matches this:
4.63.77.108

You can do so from this website.
http://network-tools.com/
It will show you your IP in a box.
The above IP in in texas.

If your IP matches the above one, you are infected with the Sobig virus.

I have received about 400 emails over the past two days from this IP address.
My ISP is cleaning up the emails before they reach me, but about 5 have got through so far with the virus, and Mcafee deletes the email after I get an alert.

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AgRunner06 · 08-22-2003, 09:13 PM

Sorry to hear about that Corey. My IP doesn't match so it's not me.

**Corey** · 08-22-2003, 09:26 PM

All is well.
I think between my complaining to his ISP and others, they shut him down.

I was getting about 20 of them every hour from his PC, but they have stopped since mid day.
That tells me they took his connection down, or he found out he had the virus and fixed it.

I only got about 500 or so emails from him over the past two days, and around 10 got through with the live virus, but Mcafee killed them.

Keep them thar DAT files up todate people

**Corey** · 08-23-2003, 07:56 AM

Getting real viruses coming through now of the Sobig virus.
Just got 5 in the last few minutes as I compose this, and they are all the same IP from Texas.
http://www.pnw4runners.com/temp/maptable-656617329.jpg
The user is on DSL.

Gosh it bugs me when people don't practice safe surfing and use protection on their PCs.
Download a free trial of a virus scanner, and clear your machines!!!

You can go to www.mcafee.com and get a stand alone program called Stinger that will scan and clear your PC of this latest Sobig virus.
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defau...r&hcName=sobig

http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

Hbum · 08-23-2003, 11:22 AM

Not me.

I've been sent a lot of viruses lately. Norton seems to catch them all.

wimpywade94 · 08-23-2003, 12:18 PM

i was bombarded with viruses today to corey, not sure where they were coming form cause i just was getting the alerts from mcaffee.... i know that all my computers have the patch on it though!!
later
wade

gwhayduke · 08-23-2003, 03:09 PM

I checked my IP address when I saw your post this morning. Nope. Although I doubted it was me. My computer runs like a Toyota...

It's a Mac.

**Corey** · 08-23-2003, 04:31 PM

He he, out at my Xs home, my son has his nice 1.8 P4, and a few laptop windows machines, and the X has a few old Macs, and that new one that came out a few years ago with the processor and monitor together in one space age looking unit.
iMac, that's what it is.

I tried it a few times, but since I was started out on Windows 3.1 and graudated to 95, then 98, I find Windows easier for me.
Now I'll have to learn XP when I get the new machine.

mozzie · 08-23-2003, 10:31 PM

64.123.205.120

not moi

gwhayduke · 08-24-2003, 03:53 AM

At work we have primarily PC's. They got some iMacs in the library loft last year and the techies didn't know how to work with them. So they loaded OS 9 on them, locked up the hard drives, and used them for just surfing the web. What a waste.

I got our tech lady to order a 512 stick of RAM for each, loaded OSX on them and had my kids building web pages and processing video.

They're just a tool. Some folks like Craftsman, some Snap-On. If your tool is working for you...it's a good tool. It's when it's not working for you that's when you begin looking around.

And I agree, learning a new system ain't easy. In the past 5 years I've had to learn & use Windows 95 and 98 and Mac OS 8, 9, and X. But that's why we have brains...to learn and adapt.

08-22-2003, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
AgRunner06 Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 2,413	Sorry to hear about that Corey. My IP doesn't match so it's not me. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry." - Doc Holiday - '93 4runner - Sold! Current Ride - 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ext.cab, pewter, 5.3L, 3.42s, fully loaded, 68K miles. FREE ROCKET!!!!

08-23-2003, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Corey Co-Founder/Administrator Personal Sales Rating: (0) Staff [OP] Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 30,897	UPDATE Getting real viruses coming through now of the Sobig virus. Just got 5 in the last few minutes as I compose this, and they are all the same IP from Texas. http://www.pnw4runners.com/temp/maptable-656617329.jpg The user is on DSL. Gosh it bugs me when people don't practice safe surfing and use protection on their PCs. Download a free trial of a virus scanner, and clear your machines!!! You can go to www.mcafee.com and get a stand alone program called Stinger that will scan and clear your PC of this latest Sobig virus. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defau...r&hcName=sobig http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

08-23-2003, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hbum Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 184	Not me. I've been sent a lot of viruses lately. Norton seems to catch them all. __________________ H. M. Bumgardner Jr. 2000 4Runner Limited

08-23-2003, 12:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
wimpywade94 Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: benton city wa Posts: 1,320	i was bombarded with viruses today to corey, not sure where they were coming form cause i just was getting the alerts from mcaffee.... i know that all my computers have the patch on it though!! later wade __________________ 86 runner, rebuilt motor, egr block off, headman header, 3"bl, 33x12.5 m/t's. Lots of work wanted to do. limited skills, funds, time and drive. If you dont know where your going, anyplace will do.....

08-23-2003, 03:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
gwhayduke Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,574	I checked my IP address when I saw your post this morning. Nope. Although I doubted it was me. My computer runs like a Toyota... It's a Mac. __________________ '99 4Runner SR5 4WD, 5-SPEED. Still stock. It's my very cold weather and field vehicle. Michelin tires and synthetic fluids get me 20-22 mpg. 170K miles. '02 BMW R1150RT. Makes everyone jealous when I pull up for gas. Awesome bike. Next one is a GS. Sorry Toyota. '95 4Runner LIMITED 4WD, 5-SPEED, over a quarter million miles on the original 3vze.

08-22-2003, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Corey Co-Founder/Administrator Personal Sales Rating: (0) Staff [OP] Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 30,897	All is well. I think between my complaining to his ISP and others, they shut him down. I was getting about 20 of them every hour from his PC, but they have stopped since mid day. That tells me they took his connection down, or he found out he had the virus and fixed it. I only got about 500 or so emails from him over the past two days, and around 10 got through with the live virus, but Mcafee killed them. Keep them thar DAT files up todate people

08-23-2003, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Corey Co-Founder/Administrator Personal Sales Rating: (0) Staff [OP] Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 30,897	He he, out at my Xs home, my son has his nice 1.8 P4, and a few laptop windows machines, and the X has a few old Macs, and that new one that came out a few years ago with the processor and monitor together in one space age looking unit. iMac, that's what it is. I tried it a few times, but since I was started out on Windows 3.1 and graudated to 95, then 98, I find Windows easier for me. Now I'll have to learn XP when I get the new machine.

08-23-2003, 10:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
mozzie Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: houston, texas Posts: 45	64.123.205.120 not moi __________________ -mark 1998 sr5 trd spec 4runner s/c'ed and nitrous fed 12.9 @ 100 mph; 1.7 60 foot "suv - abv. 1. sport utility vehicle. 2. smoking up v8s."

08-24-2003, 03:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
gwhayduke Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,574	At work we have primarily PC's. They got some iMacs in the library loft last year and the techies didn't know how to work with them. So they loaded OS 9 on them, locked up the hard drives, and used them for just surfing the web. What a waste. I got our tech lady to order a 512 stick of RAM for each, loaded OSX on them and had my kids building web pages and processing video. They're just a tool. Some folks like Craftsman, some Snap-On. If your tool is working for you...it's a good tool. It's when it's not working for you that's when you begin looking around. And I agree, learning a new system ain't easy. In the past 5 years I've had to learn & use Windows 95 and 98 and Mac OS 8, 9, and X. But that's why we have brains...to learn and adapt. __________________ '99 4Runner SR5 4WD, 5-SPEED. Still stock. It's my very cold weather and field vehicle. Michelin tires and synthetic fluids get me 20-22 mpg. 170K miles. '02 BMW R1150RT. Makes everyone jealous when I pull up for gas. Awesome bike. Next one is a GS. Sorry Toyota. '95 4Runner LIMITED 4WD, 5-SPEED, over a quarter million miles on the original 3vze.

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