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Re: list subscriber infected with email virus



On Mon, Dec 22, 2003 at 09:43:59PM -0500, Ronald J Kimball wrote:

> I believe a subscriber to this list is infected with an email virus.  I
> haven't been able to track down the subscriber, so I'm sending this to the
> list.
> 
> Earlier today I received two email virus messages to the address I use on
> this list.  (Subjects "Microsoft Security Patch" and "Bug Notice".)  They
> both originated from 195.121.163.114, which is an IP address owned by
> hetnet.nl.  If you're reading this and Het Net is your ISP, please check
> your computer for viruses, perhaps using Het Net's virus scanner at
> http://www.hetnet.nl/evs/

I just checked my incoming junk mail, and don't find anything with those
subjects sent directly to my mutt-users address.  What about others?

 - Dave

BTW - Don't you just love those messages where they claim "all known
security holes plus a few new ones" are plugged with the latest security
patch?  I'm like "dude, I don't run any of the affected software."

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