On Wednesday 24 September 2003 05:58 pm, Psyche101 wrote: > > For Windows users, a tip I use - entering 000 as an email address to > tell if I have a virus. It will complain that it is a valid email > address, but it will accept it. Then when you cop one of the nasties > that try and send email to everyone in your address book, it goes to > 000 first, and as it is not a valid email, it will halt the send > process and give you a warning.
That only works for exceptionally stupid viruses which used Microsoft's API to drive Outlook DLL's to do their dirty work. The current strains have their own SMTP engines and attempt to make deliveries direct rather than thru your Internet Options configuration. So you do not get notified. This has driven many previously open ISP's to close outgoing port 25 to any but their own mail servers. -- David Kelly N4HHE, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
