--- SNIP ---- > The latest one looked a little odd in that it had > "Re:Re:subject" in the subject line. > > I have had a passing acquaintance with this virus. > It infects your hard > drive and takes over your email address book sending > itself out to everyone > in it. It is quite skilled at making itself look > like it is from someone > you know. --- SNIP ---- > > Devon Derksen > * > **** > *******
I once received a mail (and also read it some where on the net) that to prevent a virus from making use of your address book and replicating itself you should add a fake address to your address book with First Name as !0000 (this will make it the first address in your address book) and with no e-mail address i.e., the rest of the information should be blank. So that if such a virus tries to use your address book it fail to deliver itself. I have this setup in my Outlook Express address book but have never encountered such a virus..... at least so far. Syed __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
