Relay for spam?

[NoOp]

On 05/18/2011 08:13 AM, Bill Stanley wrote:
> I just got a notification from my ISP that I am sending spam.  I am 
> somewhat doubtful but I would like to check my computer anyways.  In the 
> last week and a half, I have used Linux exclusively but the only thing 
> that I have doubts about is the spam email on this list entitled "An 
> Invitation ....", which  I didn't open up.
> 
> Now my ISP is complaining about being a relaay for spam.  their email is 
> as follows...
> 
> **************************************************
> Your email account was used to send a huge amount of spam messages 
> during this week.  Most likely your computer had been infected by a 
> recent virus and now contains a hidden proxy server.
> *************************************************
> 
> Where should I look for hidden email proxies?  They go on about an 
> attachment on what to do but there is no attachment and if there was one 
> would probably only contain information relevant to Windows systems.   I 
> am suspicious about that email as well.
> 
> Bill Stanley
> 

Nowhere. It's a spam/phish with a virus attachment. Most likely an
updated version of Win32.Mydoom.O worm:
http://gsa.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=39711
<quote>
Dear user of (recipient domain),

We have found that your email account was used to send a huge amount of
spam messages during this week.
We suspect that your computer had been infected and now contains a
hidden proxy server.

We recommend you to follow instruction in order to keep your computer safe.

Best wishes,
The (recipient domain) support team.
</quote>

Tag it as spam & delete it.