From: Jim Newton (jnewton@laurel.com)
Date: Fri Nov 08 2002 - 11:44:10 PST
Hi All...
I just received this bogus message:
>This is an automated message from the<br>
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There was an attachment in the message which was "BAG.SCR" file, a
screen saver. Screen savers can do anything that a full program can
do, including kindly format your hard disk for you. I don't know what
the attached screen saver actually does, but DO NOT RUN THE ATTACHMENT
unless you're feeling adventurous!
The message was either a virus acting from the sender's mail program
(the apparent sender was "Dennis O'Connor" <oconnor01@snet.net> but
this might have been spoofed...Dennis should still run the latest
virus scanning software to make sure), or a malicious attempt by
someone else to damage subscribers' computers.
The message was NOT sent by the official mil-veh.org server, which is
in San Francisco on the Earthlink network. The message came from
someone in or near New York City from someone who uses SBC as their
ISP (snet.net). I am CC'ing this message to the system admin at
Southwestern Bell so hopefully they'll track down the sender and kill
their account if it was malicious.
***
Mandatory MV content: Let's all make a point to drive our MVs proudly
on Monday with US flags waving! I know I will!
--Jim "Ike" Newton
o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban 6.2 Liter (378 CID) Turbo-Diesel Engine 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half" 478 CID Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine Air Shift Front Axle 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
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