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Author Topic: Using amiga.org accounts for send windoze viruses ( seems be to amiga.org email accounts )  (Read 4578 times)

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A lots of viruses spoof the source address. The addresses are harvested from various files on the infected system, addressbook, html files etc.

The fact you receive a virus from @amiga.org address does NOT mean the virus is sent on purpose or by using amiga.org account.
 

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They uses the server of amiga.org for send, then only permit that send with the email address registered, requiring identification for send ?

No, they don't use amiga.org server.

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And because they uses for send the amiga.org server, could be good install a filter for the viruses, no ? :P

They don't.

It's trivial to spoof email FROM address. They never use amiga.org server to send the spam/virus.
 

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ok, but says about amiga.org in the header :P

It could say "timofonic.does.not.get.it" aswell.
 
In fact, it can be whatever the spammer chooses. But obviously they pick valid hosts to steer the guilt to innocent bystanders (like amiga.org).

For the last time, amiga.org has NOTHING to do with these emails. I hope this is clear now.