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John Matthews wrote:
> I suspect there may be someone sitting on the list(s), waiting for PC
users
> to post, then, replying to that subject line with and empty message- and a
> trojan.

You should know that those messages are NOT sent by intention - these people
actually are infected by themselves.
Any valuable virus scanner should detect it anyways.

Regards,
Sascha

John Matthews wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm going to unsubscribe for a while, as I had not privately correspoded
> with Oliver Weiser, never heard of him. Still, he sent me a virus.
>
> I suspect there may be someone sitting on the list(s), waiting for PC users
> to post,

The messages are being set to Mac users too.

Dave Eager

I thought that yahoo strips the attachments from the mail, I got the same
virus mail... A very nice Christmas gift indeed:)

Dennis Gunn wrote:

>  >John Matthews wrote:
> >
> >>  Hi,
> >>  I'm going to unsubscribe for a while, as I had not privately
> correspoded
> >>  with Oliver Weiser, never heard of him. Still, he sent me a virus.
>
> >>
> >>  I suspect there may be someone sitting on the list(s), waiting for
> PC users
> >>  to post,
> >
> >The messages are being set to Mac users too.
> >
> >Dave Eager
> >
>
> But not *by* them right?
>

Not as far as I know.

But hey, its a modern world we live in :)


Dave Eager

> I thought that yahoo strips the attachments from the mail, I got the same
> virus mail... A very nice Christmas gift indeed:)


Correct, so the mail comes from a private person and not the list.

-- 
Belway Productions

Joeri Vankeirsbilck wrote:

>
>
> Correct, so the mail comes from a private person and not the list.
>

The Virus is replying to the 'From' line in List messages though.
I remember ther was debate in the past whether the 'from' line should
include the posters full email addy. I agree that it should, but maybe
while this virus is active, if it's still posssible, it might be a good
time to try switching it off.

Dave Eager

> 
> Dave Eager
> 
> The messages are being set to Mac users too.
> 
true, but its PC's/Windoze that is full of holes. 

I've done my best to plug em.....

see you all in the New Year,
happy Xmas/Ramadan/Diwali/whatever
Cheers

John

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>John Matthews wrote:
>
>>  Hi,
>>  I'm going to unsubscribe for a while, as I had not privately correspoded
>>  with Oliver Weiser, never heard of him. Still, he sent me a virus.
>>
>>  I suspect there may be someone sitting on the list(s), waiting for PC users
>>  to post,
>
>The messages are being set to Mac users too.
>
>Dave Eager
>

But not *by* them right?