If your using Outlook 2000 you can add a security patch and it will block
all of these file types from coming thru. Not even you can access them.
Bad thing is that you miss the good things too but that's the price you pay
for security.
Karsh
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 11:45 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: VIRUS ON DML
Add to that .vbs, .bat, .com, .pif.
Mike
""Mr.Flipchip"" <kirk@flipchip.net> wrote in message
news:9dnkn5$dbg$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> just a general guideline from someone who gets at least 2 viruses a week.
if
> it says W32 , .exe, .dat, .Vxd or .Scr you can bet your ass its a virus.
>
> --
> Kirk Johnson
> Editor-In-Chief
> www.flipchip.net
> kirk@flipchip.net
>
> ""Karsh"" <karsh@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
> news:000201c0dbd8$79d699e0$6501a8c0@tcac.net...
> > you sure this wasn't just one of those viri that resend to everyone in
the
> > address book? After all did he send it to your email or to the list and
> > then the list forwarded it to you?
> >
> > Karsh
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Kevin Hoegen (MAGNUM
> > S/T)
> > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 11:33 AM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: DML: VIRUS ON DML
> >
> >
> > The following person has maliciously sent as EMAIL VIRUS to me via one
of
> > the threads we have been reading. As I believe this was sent
> intentionally,
> > I am warning my fellow DMLers!
> >
> > Person Who Snet virus: WPG [wpgottes@worldnet.att.net]
> >
> > Virus type: W32.Badtrans.13312@mm
> >
> > This individual specifically noted in the email to me to "take a look at
> the
> > attachment"...which was a virus. As I have Norton Antivirus 2001 with
> proxy
> > server, it identified the virus prior to me ever reading the message.
> >
> > Here's the message I recieved:
> >
> > 'Kevin Hoegen (MAGNUM S/T)' wrote:
> > ====
> > - Jon Smith is right. Unless you have been flushing the engine on a
> regular
> > - basis the buildup is "holding things together". If you were to do a
> flush,
> > - most probably you would have leaks everywhere.
> > - "Sterling Dedic" <93DodgeDakota@excite.com> wrote in message
> > - news:20763891.989632226089.JavaMail.imail@derby...
> > - >
> > - > I had my oil changed at Jiffy Lube (I know, but I had a cupon for a
> free
> > - oil
> > - > change, so I figures I would save some work) when the t ...'
> >
> >
> > > Take a look to the attachment.
> >
> > I don't yet know the individual, but I'm sure a few hacker friends of
mine
> > will be interested to know this butthole is sending virus attachments
> > maliciously!
> >
> > Later all
> > Oh and once again WPG...nice try
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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