Maybe because they are e-mail borne and if you haven't noticed, you post on here via e-mail? This list is open, therefore as long as people don't fix their computers, you will get viruses. Welcome to FD =)
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > digitalchaos > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] RE: Full-Disclosure digest > > Why are there virus being transmitted through this newsgroup?? > > OUTPUT FROM MCAFEE: > ****************** McAfee VirusScan ************************ > ******* Alert generated at: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 13:15:00 -0500 ********* > ********************************************************************* > > McAfee VirusScan has detected a potential threat in this > e-mail sent by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The following actions were attempted on each suspicious part. > We strongly recommend that you report this virus-related > activity to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > The attachment "E-mail body" is infected with the > W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Virus(es). > This attachment has been quarantined. > > > This is not the only message I have received like this > > Some were infected by NETSKY, various zip/pif virus, and such. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Full-Disclosure digest, Vol 1 #1996 - 8 msgs > > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
