On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, JEvans wrote:
Just a clarification or two.
Pat has let me know that nowadays, a virus can look like it came from
someone,
but it really didn't!
And, the way to determine where it actually came from is by
examining the header:
See
/personal.htm
- Original Message -
From: JEvans [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: virus attachment from BernerFolk
I have received for the second time in as many weeks an email from
BernerFolk which is
carrying virus
I have received for the second time in as many weeks an email from
BernerFolk which is
carrying virus.
The most current one has the subject: Happy New Year. I appreciate the
sentiment :)
but not the attachement/virus.
Jill Evans with Indie and Gabby (Aussie/BC)
Jill,
With some of the newer viruses, it is not always possible to assume that
the FROM address is actually the source of the email. If you can open
the full header and cut and paste it in an email to me, I can try to
help you determine the source of the message. I've gotten emails from
Also with regard to the past worm I recieved through an e-mail, it attached
itself to my address book, sent me e-mails from addresses listed in my
address book who had not sent me e-mailsNow I have a virus protection
system in place but it removes all e-mail attachments - is there a happy
