The worms of that sort don't stop at the first address. You'd have to add n bogus addresses, then the hackers write it to address n+x, so you add n+x, then they do N+x+y. Lather, rinse, repeat. It's false security.
Tell the user to let you do your job and stop telling you how to do it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Exchange-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:18 AM Subject: Quick question > Stupid question of the day. > I have a user who has been given instructions to place a !000 address in her > address book to stop all worm's from spreading in via her outlook client. > Beyond the fact that I told her this was insane, and oh by the way we have > not been infected by a worm virus since we got the "I Love You" (great way > to get A/V funds), she now has her department convinced that this is the way > to go and wants to have this put in all their address books. I know that > this won't hurt anything, however now they want it added to the GAL and I am > saying no, no, no!!!!! They want proof this won't work. I said prove it > will work, they need more grease in their wheels, so now I am stuck proving > it won't work. I can't find this on any of the web sites and am hoping that > someone might know of a good link. > Thanks > Jeff > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
