I REPEAT!!
DO NOT ACCUSE THE PERSON THAT YOU SEE IN THE "FROM" ADDRESS OF A MESSAGE
AS BEING THE INFECTED USER! MOST LIKELY THEY ARE NOT!
BOTH KLEZ AND THE NEW BUG&*(^% VIRUS FAKE THE "FROM" ADDRESS TO BE A
RANDOM ADDRESS FOUND ON THE INFECTED MACHINE! ANYONE'S ADDRESS CAN SHOW
UP THERE AND IT MOST LIKELY IS NOT THE PERSON WHO REALLY HAS THE VIRUS!
Now, can we please go back to discussing towers???
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl Smidt
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 22:56
> To: Tru Perry
> Cc: ON7YX; dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Re: [Dx-qsl] virus in (1000mp) strange behaviour
of
> FT1000mp on 28mhz
>
> Listen my friend. I have NOT been infected, my Norton AV program
catches
> them all, so why all the harangue. My problem is with all these
> irresponsible computer owners that are too CHEAP to buy a good AV
program
> and then keep it updated. It is a damn nuisance to have NORTON catch
one
> infected message after another because of people who will not buy
> protection. I don't know where you got the idea that I was NOT
protected,
> I
> did not say that I was infected, only that my received messages on
> multiple
> reflectors contained the virus, IN AN EXECUTABLE FILE. So where did
you
> get
> that idea??? I am irritated at having to wait for Norton while it
tries to
> repair the infected messages, a bloody nuisance and so needless.
People
> who
> won't protect themselves and others should not be playing with
computers.
> Besides, I am not complaining about the warnings, BUT about the virus
> originators whether they send them knowingly or unknowingly. My Norton
> protects both outgoing and incoming messages, so in this message to
you I
> am
> assuring your protection, at my cost.
>
> 73, Carl VE9OV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tru Perry" <ve6tp@shaw.ca>
> To: "Carl Smidt" <smidtca@sprint.ca>
> Cc: "ON7YX" <on7yx@pandora.be>; "dx-qsl" <dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net>;
> <dx-news@pro-usa.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>;
> <steppir@yahoogroups.com>; <w3iznorm@komitex.ru>
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] virus in (1000mp) strange behaviour of FT1000mp
on
> 28mhz
>
>
> > Hi Carl:
> >
> > Let me see if I have this straight. Please tell me where I'm wrong,
I
> would
> > appreciate it.
> > ==========================================================
> >
> > Carl Smidt wrote:
> >
> > > I have had 5 of these sent to me today already containing that
virus.
> Why
> > > doesn't the moderators/administrators of these reflectors INSIST
on
> updated
> > > installed AV software as a prerequisite for subscribing?????
> >
> > If I'm not mistaken, these reflectors do not allow attachments or
any
> HTML
> for
> > that matter. You can't get a virus from reading a posting on a
> reflector,
> at
> > least not this one or any others I am familiar with. I couldn't
comment
> on the
> > 1000mp reflector as I have never seen it. Most viruses require you
to
> activate
> > an .exe file attachment or equivalent file extensions, and must be
> double
> > clicked before any damage can be done. Are you saying that this
> reflector
> > allowed such an attachment? I don't think so.
> >
> > Why in the world would the reflector make such a demand on
subscribers
> as
> to
> > make it mandatory to have anti-virus programs for out going mail, to
> protect
> > you? Do you think 18,000 people are going to go and buy the program
> because
> > you will not install one for your incoming mail? And even so, how
could
> the
> > reflector check to make sure each subscriber had such a program??
You
> have to
> > come up with better suggestions than that I think Carl.
> >
> > The second thing I suggest you consider, is that this is a reflector
> that
> is
> > made available to you FOR FREE. NO COST. NADDA. Still you seem to
> think
> it
> > should be the responsibility of this reflector to put in safeguards
on
> your
> > behalf. You must know that these reflectors cost money just to run,
let
> alone
> > investing sums of money to protect 18,000 subscribers. There would
be
> no
> funds
> > available even if it were feasible. If you haven't noticed, this
> reflector
> > survives on volunteer donations to survive.
> >
> > >
> > > I am tired of all this, months of the Klez and now this one.
> > >
> >
> > It does get frustrating when you see several warnings about viruses,
but
> they
> > are well intended. People are trying to help others. But the only
way
> you
> > will avoid viruses is to BUY and INSTALL an Anti-virus program, and
> there
> are
> > several different programs available. Part with a few bucks, it's
for
> your own
> > good, obviously.
> >
> > Best of luck
> > Tru, VE6TP
> > ======================================================
> >
> > >
> > > 73, Carl VE9OV
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ON7YX" <on7yx@pandora.be>
> > > To: "dx-qsl" <dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net>; <dx-news@pro-usa.net>
> > > Cc: <w3iznorm@komitex.ru>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:58 PM
> > > Subject: [Dx-qsl] virus in (1000mp) strange behaviour of FT1000mp
on
> 28mhz
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Watch out for e-mail coming from Norm Fusaro W3IZ from 1000mp
> reflector,
> > > it
> > > > contains the w32.bugbear@mm virus.
> > > >
> > > > Ron ON7YX
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now, more than ever, QSL.NET is in urgent need of your financial
> support.
> > > > Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
> > > >
> > >
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> support.
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> >
> >
>
>
>
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