No it doesn't...it got his address from someone elses address book which happens to contain his e-mail address in it. It obviously is someone who knows him but that isn't even necessarily true. Spam mailers can actually find viable e-mail address and mass solicit them. Bob Simons Outpost 48 Tucson, AZ. O'Day 20
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Commander Pier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "RangerNet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [RR] Answer-virus > > The new virus that seems to going around doesn't have to infect your > machine-when it goes in through someones e-mail it copies all their > addresses and sends the virus out using those addresses, so it actually > didn't come from that person. It is just using their address to mask where > it really is coming from. Does that make sense? > Russ says that he has Nortons protecting his machine and he is clean. It > isn't coming from him-just using his e-mail address. > I can send an e-mail out and put in a different return address. > > No, that doesn't make sense. For your explanation to be correct, the virus > copies the address book, sends it to another computer, then sends out > e-mails from the "other" computer. His computer is still infected. What > happens is the virus generates e-mails from his computer using his address > book. > > Kelvin > > > Bob Simons > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 6:31 AM > Subject: [RR] Question > > > All, > How can we stop getting e-mails from this person [EMAIL PROTECTED] that > sending a virus. I did not open it and Iam glad i did it after you all told > us about. But I reply to that person to take me off to the list because I > recive all e-mail from that person. Iam getting mad. > > Later > Wayne > > > ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com _______ "Treat others the same way you want them to treat you." -- Luke 6:31 (NASB95) "Do to others as you would have them do to you." -- Luke 6:31 (NIV) List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
