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A message containing the infamous Sobig.F virus was sent to the CTRL list at 12:49 PM Central time today, 8/28/2003. The Subject line reads: [CTRL] Thank you! I traced it by the headers to a car dealership in Texas (not to Kris -- the From line is fake), and phoned them, reaching a knowledgeable person. They have been hit hard by the virus, and despite their efforts to decontaminate all their machines some copies are still circulating. They will again disinfect the computer that sent this virus. As someone else wrote, everyone should update their antivirus software; this is the largest virus episode ever. You might also consider switching from MS-Windows to Linux. Linux, and all the software that runs on it that most people need, is free, and also immune to viruses. You can even run many (but not all) Windows programs on it. The viral message, with the actual virus completely removed, is shown below. Mark > Received: from lmailaol2.aol.com (lmailaol2.aol.com [152.163.225.40]) > by server.radio4houston.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h7SHncd13771 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:49:39 -0500 > Received: from LISTSERV.AOL.COM (tem01.mx.aol.com) by lmailaol2.aol.com (LSMTP for > Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:50:31 -0400 > Received: from LISTSERV.AOL.COM by LISTSERV.AOL.COM (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release > 1.8e) with spool id 10471797 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu, 28 Aug > 2003 13:49:18 -0400 > Received: from FINANCEUSEDCARS (66-140-241-27.ded.swbell.net [66.140.241.27]) > by listserv.aol.com (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id h7SHnG413631 for > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:49:16 -0400 (EDT) > X-MailScanner: Found to be clean > Importance: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Priority: 3 (Normal) > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="_NextPart_000_1A0BA5C9" > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:49:12 --0500 > Reply-To: Conspiracy Theory Research List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sender: Conspiracy Theory Research List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [CTRL] Thank you! > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Precedence: list > > This is a multipart message in MIME format > > --_NextPart_000_1A0BA5C9 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > -Caveat Lector- > > Please see the attached file for details. > > www.ctrl.org > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER > ========== > CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic > screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are > sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- > directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with > major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. > That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and > always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no > credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. > > Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. > ======================================================================== > Archives Available at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > <A HREF="ctrlhttp://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl> > ======================================================================== > To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Om > --_NextPart_000_1A0BA5C9 > Content-Type: application/octet-stream; > name="wicked_scr.scr" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="wicked_scr.scr" > > [base64-encoded virus was located here] www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
