From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 21 2003 - 10:22:53 PDT
Jim is right. The list does not propagate attachments. However, I think the point was that the virus came from a list member, not necessarily the list, itself.
One issue with this virus is that you cannot trust that the "From" email address is accurate. The virus is sending itself out to email addresses that it finds on your system, but it does not always (if ever) send your identity as the sender. I have received 14 copies of this virus (with varying subjects) in the last 1-2 hours. I have also received 2 messages from automated mail server administrators that told me I was sending the virus. Rest assured, I am not. However, the same virus that sent me 14 copies so far (from the same physical server), is also, apparently, using my address as the "From" for copies it sends elsewhere. That prompts the automated postmasters to send me a message telling me I have a virus, which I get.
It's hard to say who really sent me the 14 files without more investigation, but I know it's not who it says in the "From" line of each one....
MV Content:
Does anyone have a lead on an A/C compressor and lines for an M1010?
Thanks,
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <gadget@easypath.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Virus warning for list, sorry
> Just so you know, you couldn't have gotten a virus from the MV list. It's a
> text only list, so it can't pass viruses, pictures, programs, etc.
> Everyone can feel safe whilst reading about MVs!
> .....well, unless you were reading the list on your wireless PDA while
> driving your 5-ton in inner city traffic during a rainstorm after a local
> sales event on Volvo's and Subaru's....but that's another story.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Employee@MilVeh.com" <milveh@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Virus warning for list, sorry
>
>
> > Sorry, but this is one of those obligatory notices
> > since I got the SOBIG virus from the list.
> >
> > I stopped it and it was not so-big, but in fairness I
> > got to warn everyone else now. So my appologies.
> >
> > It's a worm virus like the new Blaster virus that
> > works on your email and sends out email to anyone in
> > your mailbox.
> >
> > I don't think it does anything else. I used NORTON to
> > fix it. And yes, I was running with Norton antivirus
> > and it was new and updated, but it still got by
> > somehow.
> >
> >
> >
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