Yes, the Klez virus uses email addresses from an infected user's address book.
If you look at the true internet headers you can see who's email adress
ACTUALLY sent it (from the infected computer).
73, All John K1AE
John Allen
jallen@vhfcom.com
978 779-6189
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vhfcontesting-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:vhfcontesting-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dan Evans, N9RLA
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 6:08 PM
> To: n9rla; VHFcontesting@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] End BHE Statement
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Today I've received three emails with the Klez virus attached, and of
> course, deleted them. Now I see a post to the reflector from n 9 r l a @
> hotmail . com.
>
> That address does not exist, or at least it's not me. I'm guessing someone
> with my address in their address book has the virus, and it's emailing
> itself to everyone, etc.. But before I start getting hate mail, I'm not
> sending out the virus, and my computer is not infected.
>
> My condolences to the poor soul who is infected.
>
> 73 and hope everyone enjoys the contest,
> Dan
>
>
> Dan Evans N9RLA
> Scottsburg, IN 47170
> {EM78}
> IN-Ham list administrator
> QRP-l #1269
> 1/2 of the N9RLA /R no budget Rover Team
> Check out the Rover Resource Page at:
> http://www.qsl.net/n9rla
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: n9rla <n9rla@hotmail.com>
> To: <VHFcontesting@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 4:44 PM
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] End BHE Statement
>
>
> > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
> > multipart/alternative
> > text/html
> > audio/x-wav
> > application/octet-stream
> > --- StripMime Errors ---
> > A message with no text/plain section was received.
> > The entire body of the message was removed. Please
> > resend the email using plaintext formatting
> > ---
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