>> You know the old saying, if you don't have something constructive to >> say...... >> BAS> ...whine about it on a list.
I'm hoping to maybe get the list administrator's attention, since this is such an easy fix. I will be glad to tell the list administrator exactly how to prevent this and other common worms from being disseminated through this list, if he/she needs my help. And from the standpoint of anyone running a mailserver, or an end user receiving email, email-borne worms and spam are the same problem. Both tie up bandwidth and server resources, and result in the user getting something unwanted in their inbox. Since there are some spammers that are using trojans spread through worms as a means of sending more spam, I think it would be easy to see how closely related the issue are. This particular virus - Sobig.E - "is more efficient than previous version of the virus in sending email addresses, according to MessageLabs' analysis, because the email engine that it uses to send email is "multi-threaded." While earlier versions of the virus had to wait for a task, or thread, to be completed, Sobig.e can send multiple emails at the same time, making it a much more efficient spam engine. " http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2136675,00.html -Abigail ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
