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Subject:Re: Not Funny ..(no Van cont)
From:Todd Last
Date:Sat, 4 May 2002 08:57:39 -0700

Hello,

Just FYI - The source of the mailing is not me -  I just rescaned my PC
and it is virus free.
The Klez family of viruses are mainly the bane of the hapless Microsoft
Outlook user, a product that I avoid like the plague.

If you get an odd email from my address - or anyone else, I'd suggest
going to http://www.spamcop.net
This site has a function that will allow you to paste the message source
into the page and then will tell you the actual original source of the
email.

Please ignore any email from my address that contains attachments. I do
not send attachments to anyone unless specifically requested.

Todd
'88 Westy

David Beierl wrote:

> At 12:44 AM 5/4/2002, Robert Keezer wrote:
>
>> Hello Friday listees-
>> This is not funny.
>> I never warn the list of viruses, but today I recieved a e-mail
>> addressed
>> from Rubatoguy who has been on or still is on this list. The e-mail has
>> two attachements, which I did not open .
>>
>> I don't think it is Rubatoguy, but a hacker.
>>
>> Rubatoguy hasn't ever e-mailed me personally, so I had to wonder-why
>> is he
>> sending me a anti-virus program for me to "download"? We have never
>> discussed this or anything ever.
>> SO beware- you could open this -for all I know, these hackers could use
>> any of our familiar list names to trick us into opening a worm or other
>> virus.
>
>
> This is one of the many ways that the Klez family of worms distribute
> themselves.  The message is not from Todd, but was sent by the Klez worm
> from the infected machine of someone who has Todd's address (and
> yours) in
> his system somewhere -- IOW almost anybody on the Vanagon list.  If you
> examine the message headers you may be able to get an idea of where the
> message actually came from.
>
> You will find a description of Klez here:
> http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292 along with a link
> to a
> removal program.
>
> david
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>