Re: virus: Don't open that "Fax message"

From: Steve Parrott (luxvivens@charter.net)
Date: Sun Apr 25 2004 - 10:24:38 MDT

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    My virus software caught it as soon as the email loaded into my computer...
    good ole Norton!
    Steve

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "rhinoceros" <rhinoceros@freemail.gr>
    To: <virus@lucifer.com>
    Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:56 AM
    Subject: virus: Don't open that "Fax message"

    >
    >
    > I just received a virus infected message from the mailing list, claiming
    to originate from me. At least that was all I saw in the email headers. The
    topic was "Fax Message received."
    >
    > The virus was in an attached zip file which was password protected (so
    that the antivirus scanners wouldn't catch it), and the password for opening
    the zip was in a GIF file. Apparently its target audience was the
    technically competent but "not very alert" users.
    >

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