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Re: [seul-edu] Re: viruses
- To: seul-edu@seul.org
- Subject: Re: [seul-edu] Re: viruses
- From: Bill Kendrick <nbs@sonic.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 08:00:44 -0500 (EST)
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On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 05:58:17PM -0700, Harry McGregor wrote:
> Sounds like someone had SEUL-edu in their address book, and got
hit with
> Klez or the likes, it goes through a lookout (outlook) address
book,
> picks an address at random, fakes the headers as if it is coming
from
> that person, and then sends it out to everyone else in the address
book.
>
> This is why I run "windows" virus scanners on my Linux email
servers.
Fortunately, I didn't get hit with too many complaints about
"sending out viruses" myself, but when I do, it's obviously Klez (or
a variant) since I don't run any version of Outlook or even Windows.
I repond by pointing people here:
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/bill/virus/
-bill!