well gee, if AOL is spreading viruses around, we can all expect the problem 
to get worse.

Dana

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:50:45 -0500, Marlon Moyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

> You gotta love klez.  I'm battling a daily battle with some idiot whose 
> had it on his/her pc for about 2 months now.  I got an email back from 
> James Corville's staff saying I had sent them a virus just about 2-3 days 
> ago.  I really, really wish that they would have some kind of competence 
> test before you can purchase a computer.
>
> Marlon
>
>
> Dana Tierney wrote:
>
>> (rant)
>> I was complaining yesterday about getting a little notice scolding me 
>> for allegedly sending a virus to somebody I don't know in Finland. The 
>> virus in question puts names from the true sender's address book in the 
>> "from" field, but apparently the system in question is not set up to 
>> check ip addresses.
>>
>> I ran an extra virus scan last night to be sure, and no, I don't have 
>> this virus. I would not expect to as my virus software scans incoming 
>> mail.
>>
>> This scan works, as demonstrated by the fact that this morning it warned 
>> me that someone emailed me a virus. Come to find out it is AOL, 
>> complaining that I sent this virus to [EMAIL PROTECTED], whom I do not 
>> know.
>>
>> The truly astounding thing is that *they mailed the virus to me* -- is 
>> that supposed to prove something? What if I did not in fact have up to 
>> date software? I used to work at AOL so I am well past expecting 
>> intelligence from them, but geez, this practice is a threat to the 
>> health of the internet. Too bad it doesn't have a WHO.
>>
>> (end rant)
>> Dana
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> 
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