Kevin S. wrote:
>
> Over the past week I have received handfuls of virus messages from
> unknown addresses. The virus is the Sobif.F variant that sends itself
> out to the addresses in your book and copies one of those addresses into
> the "From" line to keep us guessing where it came from.
>
> I finally recognized one of those "From" addresses as a DML user. It
> was kind enough to put Greg's e-mail address: intensedak39@aol.com in
> the from line...sorry Greg.
>
> Someone on the list probably has it and doesn't know it...
>
>
> I use AVG anti-virus, which is available free to home users and can be
> found at www.grisoft.com
>
> You can find more information on any virus and disinfection instructions
> at the F-Secure website: www.f-secure.com The specific info for the
> Sobig.F virus is at this site:
> http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/sobig_f.shtml
Actually, Greg probably isn't infected. Someone who is infected, who
may not even be on the list anymore, has both Greg's address and the
list's address somewhere on their computer.
Please folks, let's stop naming names. In all but the rarest cases, the
people who appear to be sending copies of this virus in fact are *not*.
So there's no reason to drag "it came from this person!" into the mix.
-- -andyhttp://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us -------------------------------------------- "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine" -Bob Tom --------------------------------------------
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