****PBW Status**** - Page 14

Baron Grazic · #**131** May 5th, 2004, 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by Loser:

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Originally posted by alarikf:
Does it have anything to do with Sasser?

My hotmail has been apparently unaffected, FWIW.

"Sasser"?

Not sure what that is.

Sasser is the Lastest Virus to be doing the rounds. Much like the MSBLast Virus, it sends packets to random IP addresses to effect other MS computers. It is not an Email Virus.

Roanon · #**132** May 5th, 2004, 07:24 AM

Affects only WIN2k and WIN XP computers. Uses a bug (or deliberatly build-in feature of M$ to spy on you?) in the system, you don't need to open an email or use a browser.

narf poit chez BOOM · #**133** May 5th, 2004, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
I don't know if this matters or not, but I have received two virus emails today claiming to be from admin@pbw which I know is not true.

In other words I know that pbw did not send them. I really hope that one day that the person or persons responible for these viruses and other nasty pest come into some harm. Like loosing the ability to use their fingers or something.

I got one supposedly from Eric Flint. And I KNOW he doesn't have my email address.

EF is a baen auther. Very good one.

JurijD · #**134** May 5th, 2004, 12:54 PM

I can't open the PBW site. Page not found error.

Loser · #**135** May 5th, 2004, 08:12 PM

I'm getting the "did you get that memo?" act from PbW again.

Fortunately, two of the Proportions savegames won't fit in the inbox, so I'll just leave one in there for a day or two to take up space.

Anyone else have this issue?

Grandpa Kim · #**136** May 5th, 2004, 08:37 PM

Here's another:

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=011620

capnq · #**137** May 5th, 2004, 09:11 PM

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it's only NGC5 that's doing it right now

I'm in NGC5 also, but I'm not getting any duplicate mails.

Loser · #**138** May 5th, 2004, 09:28 PM

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Originally posted by capnq:

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it's only NGC5 that's doing it right now

I'm in NGC5 also, but I'm not getting any duplicate mails.

Yeah, it isn't NGC5 or PbW itself I'm sure. NGC5 calmed down for me, but Proportions is up to eight copies now. Unfortunately a friend has been trying to get a large e-mail to me today, so I can't just let the PbW e-mails fill my box so they stop showing up.

[edit: make that nine.]

[ May 05, 2004, 20:29: Message edited by: Loser ]

parabolize · #**139** May 5th, 2004, 09:36 PM

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Originally posted by Loser:

quote:
Originally posted by capnq:

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it's only NGC5 that's doing it right now

I'm in NGC5 also, but I'm not getting any duplicate mails.
Yeah, it isn't NGC5 or PbW itself I'm sure. NGC5 calmed down for me, but Proportions is up to eight copies now. Unfortunately a friend has been trying to get a large e-mail to me today, so I can't just let the PbW e-mails fill my box so they stop showing up.

[edit: make that nine.]

You know that you can tell pbw to not send the turn with the emails right?

Loser · #**140** May 5th, 2004, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by parabolize:
You know that you can tell pbw to not send the turn with the emails right?

yeah, but then it won't do it for any of them, and I do like getting the e-mail notifications.

(ten now)

[edit: make that thirteen]

[ May 05, 2004, 21:01: Message edited by: Loser ]