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Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 7 May 2002 10:18:14 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Clark Stephens wrote:
> Hello, I've been recieving several large emails (117K to 125K) at an
> account I use for just Lego communications. Most appear to be from
> people I've emailed about Lego. My research shows a recent virus worm
> is gaining ground. Here's the info on McAffee:
> http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99455 From that info it
> appears the virus uses current addresses & possibly current message
> titles on the host machine to confuse the recipients of the emails.
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> I'm curious if others have seen this, too.
I don't think I've seen this one yet - though I've been getting more and
more of a different kind (I think) - one with a random subject, and some
sort of .exe attachment launched by an iframe...
of course, waste of CPU for them to try to infect my linux box :)
Dan
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