BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Slow server          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Non-Technical) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Edward Diener Guest Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:24 pm    Post subject: Slow server The server today, Saturday, October 4, is really slow. I am getting very few of the Sven viruses sent to me compared to a number of days ago, as the rate seems to have slacked off tremendously, so I am wondering why the Borland server seems slower than it has been since it went down for repair. Back to top Remy Lebeau (TeamB) Guest Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Slow server "Edward Diener" <eddielee (AT) tropicsoft (DOT) com> wrote Quote: The server today, Saturday, October 4, is really slow. I am getting very few of the Sven viruses sent to me compared to a number of days ago, as the rate seems to have slacked off tremendously, so I am wondering why the Borland server seems slower than it has been since it went down for repair. Just because you aren't receiving virus emails as much does not mean that the virus has lesseneed its attack on servers. Keep in mind that the virus attacks email, newsgroups, and IRC channels. I wish I could say that the attacks on my email have lessened, but they have not, I'm still being flooded with dozens of messages every single day, rendering my account almost unusable. Gambit Back to top Edward Diener Guest Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 10:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Slow server Remy Lebeau (TeamB) wrote: Quote: "Edward Diener" <eddielee (AT) tropicsoft (DOT) com> wrote in message news:3f7f2c71 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... The server today, Saturday, October 4, is really slow. I am getting very few of the Sven viruses sent to me compared to a number of days ago, as the rate seems to have slacked off tremendously, so I am wondering why the Borland server seems slower than it has been since it went down for repair. Just because you aren't receiving virus emails as much does not mean that the virus has lesseneed its attack on servers. Keep in mind that the virus attacks email, newsgroups, and IRC channels. I wish I could say that the attacks on my email have lessened, but they have not, I'm still being flooded with dozens of messages every single day, rendering my account almost unusable. OK, I did not realize that this virus is still as virulent as before for a number of accounts. I am glad mine has slacked off finally but I am still being sent some occasionally. Back to top Ed Mulroy [TeamB] Guest Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 3:45 am    Post subject: Re: Slow server Quote: ... I did not realize that this virus is still as virulent as before for a number of accounts. ... FYI: I wanted to construct a test, so I opened a new Yahoo account. I used the email address from that account in 6 replies, all posted on Sept 27th between 3:20 PM and 5:37 PM Eastern time. The email address has been used for nothing else. After those replies I then changed my email address in messages to its current, invalid address of [email]dont_email_me (AT) bitbuck (DOT) et[/email] (I found out tonight that .et is for Ethiopia, so will be moving the period and change it to [email]dont_email_me (AT) bitbuc (DOT) ket[/email] tonight so that there is no possiblity of a server at the address given). The SWEN virus emails into that one email address started the next day. It was greatest on the 28th, and a bit less on the 29th but from the 30th on has been at an about 6 Meg per day level since. I have not seen any signs of it tapering off to below that level and in fact deleted another 2+ Meg of virus emails immediately prior to visiting here. Note that since all information about that Yahoo account is at the Yahoo site and not on my machine, even were I infected with the SWEN virus, no activity from it would have knowledge of that account's email. If my 6 messages can generate that level of activity, consider what the bandwidth usage and connection frequency must be from the sum total of infected machines all visiting newsgroups (not just Borland's) to log emails found in messages. .. Ed Quote: Edward Diener wrote in message news:3f7f4a5c (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Back to top Dennis Jones Guest Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 4:29 am    Post subject: Re: Slow server "Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" <dont_email_me (AT) bitbuck (DOT) et> wrote Quote: ... I did not realize that this virus is still as virulent as before for a number of accounts. ... Thankfully, we have anti-virus software to help. Imagine what the Internet would be today without it! By the way...anyone who writes/creates a virus should be severly punished. Now, I'm not suggesting that they be intentionally infected with a deadly (but non-transmittable) virus, and permitted nothing less than a slow and agonizing death -- that would be over the top -- but just barely. - Dennis Back to top Stephan Guest Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Slow server Hi All, I can confirm Ed's findings. Putting a non-existent email address into these postings, or mangling the real email address by embedding something like myREMOVETHISname@yaANDTHIShoo, will foil the worm. I received 600 weekend before, only 6 this last weekend..... I expect to receive none when my premangled postings roll off the end... Having fun Stephan "Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" <dont_email_me (AT) bitbuck (DOT) et> wrote Quote: ... I did not realize that this virus is still as virulent as before for a number of accounts. ... I wanted to construct a test, so I opened a new Yahoo account. Back to top Rodolfo Frino Guest Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Slow server I have developed an advanced anti-virus application to prevent the SWEN virus getting into my syshj&T7&&%*5#@@!!40)((09*000H64!425` 98&^T*`123=0-3@+_)__$%#^&?>?><<>"{{P"><"~!`+_-9}{{}Ppl[}{>:L 8875&^$@$#5@~!`#$+_((*7@89(&$#3!41? R^#*_@! Back to top Rhys Sage Guest Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Slow server Oh this is boring. How come you guys get all the fun? I don't get any viruses although those that send me adverts for Vicodin seem to think I have something that needs curing. I suspect a plot - they send out adverts for Russian brides and then when they're sure everybody's got the clap, they try to sell the cure ;-) -- Yours, Rhys Sage. www.sageworld.freeserve.co.uk for code snippets and software downloads. -- Vini vidi vici -- (Team Zip) Back to top Ed Mulroy [TeamB] Guest Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 3:02 am    Post subject: Re: Slow server I opened a Yahoo mailbox solely to test for receiving SWEN. It was very successful. If you like I can forward you several meg per day of the SWEN virus. .. Ed "Rhys Sage" <No.Spam@ta> wrote Quote: Oh this is boring. How come you guys get all the fun? I don't get any viruses although those that send me adverts for Vicodin seem to think I have something that needs curing. 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