On 18/12/08 11:26, John Beckett wrote:
> I should take a little longer checking, but in view of the potential for
> damage I'm sending a preliminary opinion:
>
> A message has just been sent to the vim_multibyte list.
> Header includes:
>
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Mail Transaction Failed
> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:12:38 +0200
>
> Body is:
> The message cannot be represented in 7-bit ASCII encoding
> and has been sent as a binary attachment.
>
> File attached:
> doc.zip
>
> Zip contains single file:
> doc.pif
> which is the 'I-Worm/Mytob.AP' virus (for Windows, obviously).
>
> Moral of story:
> - Anyone can send a mail and spoof the "From" address.
> - We may see a flurry of viruses sent to various lists.
> - Particularly Windows users should STOP AND THINK
> before opening attachments.
>
> John
Note that unlike Bram's usual mailings, this one has a naked email
address as the from-line. I moved it aside to a "Spam - or not?" mailbox
"folder" without opening.
The fact that I'm on Linux makes me immune to some common viruses, but
the first step in protection against malware is to avoid opening just
any "unusual" mail. This applies to all platforms whatsoever.
Best regards,
Tony.
--
"Our vision is to speed up time, eventually eliminating it."
-- Alex Schure
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