> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> There is nothing that can be dne about these messages, as they are most >> likely being sent by spyware viruses on windows machines owned by other >> readers of the mailing list, or worse by unrelated users who parse a log >> of mailing lists for content. >> >> Here are a few options to help filter them: >> >> 1. the mailing list does not allow attachements... so if there is an >> attachement coming from this list, it is a virus. > > I don't understand here, if it doesn't allow attachments, how can an > attachment come from this list? Spoofing? >
Yes, if there is an attachement, then it is most likely sending you content through spoofing (unless the owners figured out a way to bypass yahoo's attachement filters). The headers are being forged for a subject line reaped in the outlook inbox or off the web. but if it is spoofing, then we would not all have recieved it unless it first went through the archive and reaped all our email addresses... >> 2. DO NOT EVER use MS Outlook with the message preview window open. And >> do >> not read suspicions messages. > > Well, I will cut the sentence after "Outlook"... Express or not. But as > you say below, some office users have no choice. > >> 3. If you must use Microsoft products to view email, use a virus checker >> with a definitions file less than 1 day old > > Mozilla rules! :-P > Of course, with whatever e-mail client, if you run blindly any > attachment, you are doomed. Agreed. If the virus is embedded in html as an image link, the fact that you are viewing through a browser does not help you either because MS may in certain cases grab the return from the file and execute the content. > >> 5. delete any emails with a subject line that is non-descriptive and out >> of context. Don't even look at it. This has a secondary effect of >> filtering stupid people... > > Like "Hi", "Urgent" or "Need help"? ;-) yes. Reading between your well-chosen subject lines, some people on this list have been getting ignored by my human filters because the headers are incomplete. In order to be read by the techies, you really need to have a subject line that shows that your message is from you to me, and not generated by merging two sentences together... For my own mail, I would delete the following: help hi do not do this armagedon; xaml important security message (anything with a typo in the subject) Ronan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
