Then complain to SourceForge. Although, judging by their own newsletter, I don't think they will be in dire need for any help. Has it dawned on you that perhaps they either a) don't see a need to filter viri from their own mailing lists, b) don't want to filter viri from their lists, or c) don't give a flying leap because the only people who whine happen to be a small minority who make such a fuss out of something that really isn't all *that* bad in the first place. FYI, I have my *own* mailserver setup to filter out viri as they come in. Needless to say, I haven't had the same problem as you and in fact would have been none the wiser.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.
True, but viri and other fauna are typically spread by clueless users who haven't even the first notion of what antivirus software is. Moreover, if system administrators were to instead filter viruses or attachments at their gateways, this wouldn't be nearly the problem it is. Besides, comparing spam to viruses is a bit like apples and fruitcakes. Only without the fruit or the cake. Spam is a persistent problem that doesn't seem (on my gateway at least) to possess the same volume fluctuations that viruses do. And typically, those who are responsible for the spam have a general idea that what they are doing is bad :-) Unlike clueless click-happy virus-infected users ;-)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.
So what? There's still systems out there infected with Code Red and Nimda. Granted, they aren't spread by the same means, but my point is that I really can't seem to figure out what you're trying to prove here. Worms will become increasingly more vicious or more promiscuous in their behavior but they aren't necessarily related to spammers for Heaven's sake! Usually the authors of worms have the intent of malice. I can't necessarily say the same for spammers simply because I think they are a little lower on the food chain.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
Here's an idea: Block all attachments known to be exploited as vectors at your mail gateway. Then you won't have to complain every time a new worm is introduced and you might actually save yourself from having to rant to those of us who care about as much as a semi-flattened possum caught in the middle of an eight-lane freeway.
~Benjamin
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