> 1) Like *I* am responsible for what my mail users receive!!
Many of us might be responsible for cleaning up the mess.
> 2) Most viruses are for Windows, which contribute to it's downfall.
Most viruses are for Windows because of its popularity, especially among the
less computer literate who are more likely to unwittingly run a virus. If
Linux got popular among that crowd, Linux viruses would be everywhere.
> 4) If it is a Linux virus, aren't they required to include
> the source code?
No ;) Binary linux viruses exist.
> 5) What kind or dork runs executable attachments from unknown sources?
> 6) What kind or dork uses a MUA that auto-runs attachments?
The problem in the Windows world is that most of the recent viruses look
like (or are) attached documents. Since people in many organizations are
addicted to sending people MS Word files instead of plain emails, they don't
even think twice before opening them. Embedded viral macro code runs, which
can do anything.
Also, most of these viruses propagate themselves by looking in their
victims' email addressbooks or mail inboxes and sending to everyone they
find there. So the virus might not be coming from an unknown source, but
rather the guy in the next cube.
> Go away and take your alarmist spam with you. I hope your
> quarantined viruses get loose on your NT server.
Actually, in this case, it was a completely automated system. I don't
believe malice here.
I don't hope he gets a virus; I hope he gets a clue about how to approach
people in a more polite manner, rather than coming on so strong.
-Matt
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