Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?

Subject: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Ferrara
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 04:22 PM

I sent an e-mail with no attachments, and it arrived with an attachment named ATT00030.txt(229B).

From what I've read, if it just was called ATT00030.txt, it would be a file created by her e-mail program to handle something Eudora sent along with my e-mail, and it would be harmless.

If it was called ATT00030.txt.src or ATT0030.txt.exe it would be a virus.

But what the heck is this 229B? Anyone heard of it? Could it be something else her e-mail program stuck onto it? I don't know what program she uses, guess I'll ask her.

Thanks,
Rita F

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 05:41 PM

Attached biz card or signature file? 229B being the size of the att?

~S~

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Ed.
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 05:52 PM

A quick Google search doesn't suggest anything nasty.

"If in doubt, throw it out" may be a good idea, though.

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Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 05:55 PM

I agree with Ed.

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: open mike
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 06:55 PM

there are lists of infected messages on
Norton and Macafee sites. Symantec and
Network associates would be the sites.
It does sound suspicious.

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Snuffy
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 08:55 AM

I'll go along with Susan - it's just the size of the file (and very small).

I received an Excel spreadsheet this morning which says "Accounts.xls(148KB)" and it is actually that size.

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Ferrara
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 12:07 PM

Thanks! It was the 229B that confused me.

Rita

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Ferrara
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 12:09 PM

I certainly never thought about it being the file size.... Don't think I ever even saw a file sized in bytes (rather than kilobytes) before!

Subject: RE: Tech: E-mail attachment ATT00030(229B)?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 12:47 PM

bytes are very small--hardly worth mentioning!