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by earlkaplan

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I am getting mail delivery errors from sources to whom I have NEVER sent an e-mail. Could someone be using my machine to send e-mails? Would I not be able to see these as sent mail? I have included the details.txt attachment and the e-mail for a sampling of the messages.

Final-Recipient: rfc822;pandari@cyberway.com.sg
Action: failed
Status: 5.0.0 (permanent failure)
Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 5.1.0 - Unknown address error 550-'5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias: pandari@cyberway.com.sg' (delivery attempts: 0)
Reporting-MTA: dns; leda.starhub.net.sg
Content-Type: text/plain

The following message to was undeliverable.
The reason for the problem:
5.1.0 - Unknown address error 550-'5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias: pandari@cyberway.com.sg'

Reporting-MTA: dns; rly-xn04.mx.aol.com
Arrival-Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:40:01 -0400 (EDT)
Content-Type: text/plain

Final-Recipient: RFC822; boogterrell@cs.com
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; air-xn01.mail.aol.com
Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:40:14 -0400 (EDT)

Final-Recipient: RFC822; boohow2001@cs.com
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; air-xn01.mail.aol.com
Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:40:14 -0400 (EDT)

The original message was received at Wed, 24 May 2006 10:40:01 -0400 (EDT) from flh1aba025.szo.mesh.ad.jp [60.237.147.25]

*** ATTENTION ***

Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with its delivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the section
labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----".

The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the section
labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----".

The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a

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by i_m_dougie

There are a few possibilities.

1) Someone is spoofing your email address.
2) Spyware.
3) Virus.

Spyware is the most probable. I reccomend XOftspy to clean your workstation. You have to buy it, but it is worth it. If you want to go free, try Microsoft ANtispayware, Ad-aware, and Spybot Search and Destroy.

by ollywho

I am having the same problem. I wondering if it has anything to do with the attack on "Blue Frog" which I was trying. I'm getting 20 to 30 returns a day to address I am not sending to. Have tried AVG Pro, Counter Spy and Ad_aware. No luck in stopping it or finding a Virus or Spyware.

Will try Microsoft Anti Spyware and see what it finds if anything.

If you slove problem will you email nd I'll do the same for you.

ollywho@myway.com.

Interesting Note. My Yahoo adress is also affected but not my myway.com.

by hal 9000

Just make sure to run the scans in [b]Safe Mode[/b] so there is as little as possible running. That way it will be easier top remove any infected items.

It could also be a discussion group that you are subscribed to that are generating these false returns, I've seen a few come through from the Windows Users Group and from the Debian Discussion group as well.

Mostly the ones that I've see look like a fishing expidation to get you to reply so that they have a valid E-Mail address to sell on to the spammers.

Col

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