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Re: [NAFEX] viruses



Ginda Fisher wrote:

> <snip>(Most of the viruses mailed to me in recent years have come from
> individuals, not from lists.  <snip>)

Hi,

Many of the more sophisticated virus's strip email addresses from unread email in the user's
inbox.  This is why some of the viruses messages are coming the way they are.

Suppose you sent an email to NAFEX and Joe Blow belongs to the NAFEX egroup.  There are two unread
messages in Joe Blow's inbox, one from you coming from the NAFEX group, and one that indicates it
is the true story of Snow White.  Since Joe loves Snow White he opens that one first and executes
the attachment.  The virus in the attachment strips your email address from the other message, and
sends itself off to you.  Some even steal the subject line from your original email so it looks
like a reply to your message.

Cannot be too careful.

Too bad they don't apply their genius to something worthwhile.

Later,
Tom