Is there a Mail virus?

My wife complained that all the emails had disappeared from her Powerbook. I checked, they had gone. I looked in the deleted email folder in library where there were about a dozen of the last emails received. As I looked they disappeared one by one. The only explanation I can come up with is a virus! Has anyone else had a similar experience?

zanyjudy wrote:
The last email on her machine was dated today. It was deleted from the inbox and was deleted from the deleted mail folder as I watched. Nothing to do with my rules. There were two years of emails in the inbox.
I suspect that you haven't checked under Mail/Preferences/Accounts/Mailbox Behaviors/Trash to see then the system is set to delete mail that's in the Trash folder. I further suspect that you haven't checked under Mail/Preferences/Accounts/Advanced to see the settings there, either. You might want to do that.
And I think that it might, it really might, be a good idea to have a close look at the rules. This really does sound as though mail is being automatically sent to the Trash as it arrives, and that in turn sounds as though there's a rule being applied.

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Could this be a Mail virus or something like it?

Just received an e-mail as follows:
From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <[email protected]>
Subject: Returned Mail: User unknown
Date: November 27, 2005 10:41:55 AM AKST
To: (my e-mail address here)
The message indicates that the mail was returned to me because there was a problem with the delivery (The following addresses had permanent fatal errors..."):
That paragraph is followed by a batch of 17 e-mail addresses, each with a user name beginning with the letters "p" and the letter "d," but every one of them addresses @ aol.com
The Remote for each e-mail was: Remote-MTA: DNS; air-yc01.mail.aol.com
X-Mailer Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2002
Please note that I have never used Outlook Express. In fact, I don't think it's installed on my Mac. Also, here is where I think the problem is at:
Reply-To-"PEA" <(my e-mail address is shown in here)>
From: "Peabody" <(my e-mail address again shown in here)>
Does it mean that somebody used my e-mail addressfor mass e-mail, or is it a virus? Nobody has my e-mail address, except for a couple of friends, and I have never answered to anybody I don't know personally.

Not a virus since there are no viruses that currently affect OS X which has been available for 5 years.
Please note that I have never used Outlook Express. In fact, I don't think it's
installed on my Mac.
OE for Macs is an OS 9 application which if installed on your Mac, would require OS 9 to be installed to run the Classic environment under OS X.
A spammer is using your email address to appear as the sending address for their bulk spam mailings.

Do I have a mail virus? 10.4.10

mail sending email from my address -- I never sent the originial mail (I did receive one from the originating address but did not download anything nor did I reply) now I am receiving these emails:
There is a problem with your email server. I received half a dozen of these Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender notices in addition to your email with a link to the newsletter.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] (not in my address book)
To: [email protected] (this is not me)
Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:39 pm
Subject: Fwd: Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender
Do you know why I got this?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mail Delivery System <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 8:41 pm
Subject: Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender
This is the ConcentricHost(3.5) MX program at host fortitude.cnchost.com.
I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>
If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the attached returned message.
The ConcentricHost(3.5) MX program

No you don't have a virus, as there are no viruses that run on OS X.
Somebody who has your email address in their address book most likely has a virus, or is a zombie computer and sent the emails on your behalf. Nothing you can really do about it.

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There are no viruses currently affecting the Mac but there is something called Flashback which is malware that has been doing the rounds and affected many Mac users. Apple have released some updates to Java that should remove it and improve protection. Run Software Update to see if there is anything for downloading.
A few precautions that can help prevent your Mac becoming infected:
If you use Flash only download it directly from Adobe.
In all web browsers disable Java (but do leave Javascript on as that's something else).
In all web browsers make sure downloaded files aren't set to automatically open after downloading.
Consider disabling Java completely (launch Java Preferences in the Utilities folder and disable it - you'll likely rarely, if ever need it. If you do just turn it on and off again when your done).
You can also check out this link:
http://lifehacker.com/5900434/how-to-find-out-if-your-mac-was-infected-by-the-fl ashback-trojan-in-one-click

HT1926 itunes wont download the message says there is a virus in the progam

i am having trouble downloading i tunes a message informs me there is a virus in the program, any ideas?

That suggests that the installer is getting damaged during the download.
I'd first try downloading an installer from the Apple website using a different web browser:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
If you use Firefox instead of IE for the download (or vice versa), do you get a working installer?

Is there any anti virus application/software that i can download for ipad2?

do i need to download/buy an anti virus protection for my ipad 2? if so,, any suggestions? tried looking for avg but it doesnt have a scanner all they have is net protection for adult websites (kinda sorta like that). thanks

You don't need it. There are no viruses or malware for stock iOS devices, and therefore no anti-virus.
Only if you have purposefully removed the security features Apple builds in to its devices would you be at risk.

Is there any truth to the rumor that there is a virus attacking iphones in the form of an iOS update?

Is there any truth to the rumor that there is a virus attacking iphones in the form of an IOS update?

Absolutely not.
There was a new piece of iOS malware discovered recently, but it, like all other known iOS malware, requires that the device be jailbroken. If your iOS device isn't jailbroken, there's no known malware capable of infecting it.

I was using AVG. I downloaded Firefox 4 and got the message that it's not compatible. Is there another free virus program that works well? Thanks!

my AVG is NOT compatible with Firefox 4....is there another free virus program that i can use?

Try updating AVG. According to their forums, they have updated the Linkscanner toolbar. You may need to do an uninstall/reinstall (see [http://forums.avg.com/mx-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=155295 Free Antivirus | Forum - Update For Firefox 4 Leaves Old "AVG Safe Search" Add-On]) .
Does it work?
'''Edit:''' If you end up deciding to switch away from AVG, you can get opinions on free antivirus software on other forums, such as [http://windowssecrets.com/forums/ Windows Secrets]. Many users like Microsoft Security Essentials, others prefer Avast. You get the picture.

TS3276 When I click on the "Get mail" icon, nothing happens even though I know there is mail. However, if I click on "send" and then go back to the Inbox, the emails start loading. What's going on?

When I click on the "Get mail" icon, nothing happens even though I know there is mail. However, if I click on "send" and then go back to the Inbox, the emails start loading. What's going on?

Make sure your Mac's software is up to date.
Click your Apple menu  top right in your screen.
From the drop down menu click Software Update.

Is there An anti-virus program for a Mac Book Pro

Is there an ant-virus program for a Mac Book Pro?

YES, there is. It is built into Mac OS X. All you need to do to use it is keep Mac OS X up-to-date.
This built-in Anti-Virus works better and is far less obtrusive than any third-party stuff you can add on. Most of the third-party anti-Virus add-ons are JUNK.
But Viruses, while they cannot be ignored, are actually quite rare on the Mac. If you have a flashy anti-Virus scan that reminds you it is there by slowing down your Mac and visibly scanning things, you can lull yourself into thinking you are protected, but you are NOT!
A much more serious problem is malware, and most malware requires you to help (or at least be complicit) to get onto your Mac. Nothing can replace your constant Vigilance. They ARE out to get you, and steal your financial data, and take over your Mac.
Don't click on ANY links sent to you in emails.
Don't visit Torrent sites, and don't download software from third-party sites.
Don't download "players" from the same site that is providing the content.
No one can tell whether your Mac is infected with anything from outside your Mac. This is ALWAYS a scam.
You have not won a contest you did not enter. You should never have to pay to collect your prize.
Providing your banking information to anyone (to send you money) is an invitation for them to empty that account and disappear.
The Safe Mac -- Mac Malware Guide

Is there an Itunes virus?

Something weird is going on with my music library...when I play a song, the song duplicates and deletes the next song in my library. Also, a lot of my songs have a date added of 3/26/05 or 3/26/06. What is going on??? I'm freaked out because my ipod is also broken and I have no backup of my music library.

Is there an itunes virus?
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Is there a mailing list for the OID in oracle?

Hi All,
Is there a mailing list in Oracle for the OID discussion?
Thanks,
Michelle

Hi Michelle!
You have posted to the right forum. Also there is an OID mailing list inside Oracle, but unless you are an Oracle employee you cannot mail to it (even not from the outside).
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Andreas

I had an imap account in my iPad and my iPhone 4. They worked just fine till about Christmas. They act like they are checking the mail and it shows there is mail to come in, but it just goes back to saying checking mail. Can't send mail either.

I had an imap account in my iPad and my iPhone 4. They worked just fine till about Christmas. They act like they are checking the mail and it shows there is mail to come in, but it just goes back to saying checking mail. Can't send mail either.

Update to above question:
Hello All,
To anyone with the same problem described above, on THEIR iPad (if it is running iOS 7.0.2):
Go to Settings; Mail, Contacts, Calendars; DELETE your *******@btinternet.com e-mail account, that you originally set up either using 'Other', or the 'BT' option which I am sure was in the list previous to the iOS 7 update.
Then ADD a NEW account choosing YAHOO from the list of options. DO NOT USE 'OTHER'.
Enter the correct details just as you (almost certainly) had already done in your previous attempts using 'other'.
When you see the 'verifying......' and 'the blue ticks' you should be able to exit settings and open your mail app and then receive all your 'old' e-mails again, AND be able to SEND as well.
All my 'old' e-mails, were NOT found in the 'old e-mail' folder though. THEY are still in my inbox.
So this fix worked for me.
After I deleted my account from 'OTHER' and put it in Yahoo, I like other people also ended up with more folders.
I hope this works for you on YOUR Apple devices.
Bob

I understand there is no virus protection needed for the lst iPad, but what type of security is there when going on the internet?

I understand there is no virus protection needed for the lst ipad, but what type of security is needed when on the internet?

Just put your faith in Apple.

HT201380 My Mac is relatively new and I am wondering if there is anti virus & fire wall installed from apple?

My Mac is relatively new and I am wondering if there is anti virus & fire wall installed from apple?

Regarding anti-virus software, see my Mac Malware Guide. You'll find that, for most people, the built-in defenses are more than adequate.
As for a firewall, note that the average user does not need to have a firewall enabled on their computer. See The myth of the dirty Mac.

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