Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: viruses - Bill (List Mom)

Tom Eldredge wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> I think the virus I got came through this list too. It is the only list I
> subscribe to, and I do not get many other emails, except from family and
> friends, and none of them told me they had any virus attacks, but wouldn't
> everyone on the list have received it too? .

If it was sent TO the list, and was somehow able to get past the attachment
filter at yahoo, then it would have gone to everyone on the list.

But, if it was picking names from somebody's received messages, then it would
go to everyone who had SENT a message to that person, or to a list that
person reads! that could be how it got your address. Then, the infected
messages would have an Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] header, so you would
THINK it came from Yahoo, but it was really sent directly from that person's
infected computer.

> I would not insist that it came from here, however. The one email had a
> foreign non-european sounding name as the sender. I got rid of it as soon
> as I could, so I don't remember exactly what it was.

Yes, I had to get rid of up to 25 a day, mostly seemed to be coming from
France. I suspect we will hear reports that that entire country is 'down' ,
as I've never seen virus traffic that heavy before.

Since I don't use the prime target for this stuff, some Microsoft office
products,
I don't worry about it a whole lot. Since I do most of my email on Linux now,
I worry even less. EXE file? I CAN'T run an EXE file if I wanted to! HAH!

Jon