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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 14:17:26 GMT
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"Clark Stephens" <clarkcorner@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Gvq2LD.64t@lugnet.com...
> 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.
>
> I'm curious if others have seen this, too.
Shame that, waste of time sending it to me or anyone else with accounts on
my server as I have filters in place to bounce all mail that contains any
executable attachments :)
Seeing about 10 of these a day at the moment, but none of them get through
to my users. Plus I have VirusScan on every desktop just in case ;)
Dan
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| 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 (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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