I think I need to try to clarify a few things from my limited brain's contents. YMMV:
1) Virii are not funny, you're right. However, you're on a Mac. Be at peace, friend -- you're (mostly) safe. 2) If virus infection is a major concern, then invest in an anti-virus app, like Norton Anti-Virus, and keep it up-to-date. (FYI, I've been working on internet-connected computers for seven years with no virus protection software, and the only time I've had a virus was off a client's Zip disk. Just cause I'm stupid, doesn't mean anyone else should be, tho :-) 3) The most no-brainer way to keep from being infected by a file is, never open an attachment from an unknown source. Well, that, and don't use Microsoft products, since they're the only real security hole on a Mac. Hth, Lincoln on 4/23/02 10:43 AM, Ron Ward at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks everyone, for all your input, but with all due respect, I just fail > to find any humor in anyone deliberately sending out virus infected > attachments, even if they won't work on a Mac. Since my post of yesterday > (which I'd already received 10), I've received a total of 22 of these type > messages, all from addresses I've never heard of, all with either .pif, > .wav, .cfg .mve files attached, or .exe files attached. There is never a > body in the email, just the attachment which when I tried to open it, I got > the message "File can not be opened due to corrupted audio/video format" > All came with various headlines, "open immediately, important information > enclosed" or "New Quick Time clip discovered, ABOUT YOU! open immediately" > "Your immediate attention required, this concerns your future". While > many who post on here seem to feel this isn't a big deal, I have a new G-4 > machine that I've saved a long time to get and is used by myself and my > daughters in their research and homework projects. I don't have the funds > to go out and begin to replace hard drives or software that may get infected > because of some punk's sick sense of humor. It just seems rather > coincidental that these files began being sent to me about 8 days after we > had this little "blow-up" on this list due to someone posting under a false > name and grossly abusing the privileges that most enjoy without incident, > and his friends getting upset with me for publicly chastising him on the > list. Perhaps it's not related, but it certainly seems more than a little > odd. I have saved these and I will turn them over to people more > knowledgeable than myself on how to track down the source of these > documents. I understand there can be severe financial and criminal > penalties assessed against those who are found to be responsible. I would > strongly urge anyone else who feels they are receiving these type of > messages due to any affiliation with this list or any other, to not turn > away and laugh this off. The only way we can stop this is to continue to > talk to one another and work together to pursue those responsible and not > allow a few "boneheads" to ruin our community we have developed through our > affiliation on these lists. Thanks for allowing me to vent!! > > Aloha, > > Ron Ward > G List co-nanny/monitor > Austin, TX > Lincoln Dunn Server Admin Fort Frances Times Electronic Publishing Daily news from the Rainy River District! http://www.fftimes.com *************************************************** Q: Have you decided what you want to be when you grow up? A: Dad. The rest is frosting. --Berkeley Breathed -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
