Virus from the VNC listserv cannot happen because all attachments are stripped by "demime". At most we would see an empty email...
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Michael Milette > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 1:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Off topic, virus activity > > > All this talk about viruses makes me wonder if listserv type > mail lists > such as this vnc-list contribute to the distribution of > viruses. Though I > personally use Eudora, I understand that Microsoft Outlook > automatically > adds all email addresses included in the headers of incoming > email to the > recipients Outlook/Express address book. Anyone who > contributes messages to > a list such as this would be contributing their email address to the > address books of most recipients. All it takes is for any > recipient on the > list to get infected by one of these email viruses and all of the > contributors (people who have posted messages) would receive > an infected > email message. > > I would therefore urge anyone who is subscribed to this list > to please > ensure that they are using an up to date AntiVirus program > and to regularly > update their virus signatures. I know of several people who > have gotten > into the habit of immediately downloading any virus signature > updates the > first time they sign onto the Internet each day. > > For those of you who are still using that copy of PC-Cillin, Norton > AntiVirus, McAfee AntiVirus, etc that came bundled with your > computer, this > software is not effectively protecting you, your friends, colleagues, > associate, or even strangers (anyone in your email address > book) unless it > is regularly updated. Virus signatures need to be downloaded > and applied to > your computer every few days, and certainly no less than once > a week. Also > note that the software itself needs to be replaced once every > year or two > as the viruses become more and more sophisticated. AntiVirus software > publishers may like to sell you software but they also > release new versions > of their software to keep your computer safe. Notice > Microsoft is not a > publisher of AntiVirus software? 'Nuf said. > > Don't kid yourself. An outdated anti virus program is not > going to protect > your computer from anything these days, especially not todays > viruses. You > would probably be better off with no anti virus program > running. At least > that way, beside not protecting your system, it would also avoid any > performance impact on your computer. > > Can't afford to update your anti virus software? At least consider > replacing it with one of many FREE offerings. For example, > Although I have > not personally tested it, I have read good things about AVG > AntiVirus 6.0 > Free Edition for Windows from Grisoft Inc. at > http://www.grisoft.com/. It > seems to installed well, and the company offers free > automated updates no > less than once a week. The catch? You need to give them some > registration > info. To my knowledge I have not heard of anyone who has been > added to any > junk email list as a result of the registration process (read > all check > boxes carefully though). You can also visit > http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html and > http://www.firewallguide.com/anti-virus.htm for more > elaborate lists and > reviews of commercial, shareware and freeware anti virus software for > Windows and other operating systems. DISC LAMER: I have no > affiliations, > interests or time invested in any of these companies or their > product. This > is simply a public service message. > > Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong however make > sure your anti > virus system is up to date before you do. Thanks. > > Michael > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:06 PM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: Off topic, virus activity > > > > > > > > >As I understand it, the Klez goes into the MS address book in a > > >computer, and sends copies of itself out to every name in > the book using > > >it's own built in SMTP engine. It sure is being a pain in the ass > > >lately! I am not usually a violent person, but if we ever > catch the > > >person/people behind it, we should stone them in the town > square! At > > >least a thief has a real motive. This is just destructive > meanness. > > > > > > > > >Have a Good Day, > > > > > >Michael L. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
