looks to me that the way this list is setup, that noones addresses are
actually exchanged during posts. The only way that LookOut will add their
address is if you correspond directly off list. Its as simple as
downloading and running to free edition programs, AVG Anti-Virus and
ZoneAlarm for Windows users.
If you use linux, of course you are a step ahead of the game. If you do not
want to learn linux, grab the latest netscape or Mozilla for Windows.
I myself use LookOut cause I'm to lazy to set up the others to my liking but
am very "rigorous" about updating security patches, virus definition updates
and such.. also, I keep my email address books trimmed to minimal people.
Those steps are about most preventitive you can take, other than not being
on the internet at all...
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
AIM - BadManD73
'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/BadMan/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Thank you! (attn. Bernd)
>
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:24:04 -0400, andy-dml@levyclan.us (andy levy)
> wrote:
>
> >
> >JAMEPC@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Bernd-
> >> Did you send this to me? It was from you and not the DML, but there
was no
> >> attached file. Looks like it was supposed to be a virus.
> >>
> >> In a message dated 8/28/2003 6:19:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> bernd@texas.net writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Please see the attached file for details.
> >>
> >
> >Looks like someone who has Bernd in their address book or Outlook
> >Express files has a virus.
>
> They don't have to actually have him in the address book...
>
> a.) Outlook Express automatically adds people to your address book.
>
> b.) The current devil (Sobig.F) scans the outlook mailboxes as well as
> several other file types on the machine for e-mail addresses to use.
>
> I've gotten spoofed virus messages from just about everyone's address
> on the list, but so far they've only actually come from two IP
> addresses. Yesterday I got one from an old friend of ours who is no
> longer with us, which I must admit was a bit creepy.
>
> -Bill
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