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Message # 8344.1.1.1.1.2.2.1 Subject: Read mail on UNIX or use Spamcop.net Date: Fri 30/01/04 08:22:24 GMT Name: Chester Email: sgroi@spamcop.net Website: spamcop.net |
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Before the Internet became full of SPAM I used to read all of my e-mails using a command line based reader named Pine on a UNIX host. I NEVER had to worry about opening attachments simply because most viri don't work in a UNIX shell. Hehehe. Now that SPAM has become common place I subscribe to a service named Spamcop for $30 a year that is supposed to filter out most of my spam -and- kills viri attachments before I receive them thus leaving me only with the basic message. Of course, if I was really a techie, I could design filters on UNIX using procmail or spam assasin to deliver my spam to dev/nul and nuke viri attachments but so far I'm not the advanced. I've been satisfied with Spamcop although it's not 100% perfect. Still better than most alternatives for me though. |
In reply to Message (8344.1.1.1.1.2.2) Re: Mac
By wet benny - wet_benny@yahoo.co.uk Fri 30/01/04 03:03:32 GMT it doesnt matter about your address book does it? on a mac you cant be infected, the worm cant work its nasty business.
BUT if your mate john for example has your email address in his address book and he's infected, your address might be used from his computer. The recipient doesnt know this so when it's rejected by another server it is returned to you not john.
So I gess my point is it doesnt matter about your address book, it's all about how many infected people have YOUR address in THEIR address book.
that's my understanding... |
In reply to Message (8344.1.1.1.1.2) Mac
By klm4748 - Fri 30/01/04 01:09:17 GMT I use a Mac, too, but not Outlook. I don't mind logging onto a website each time to get my e-mails. Nonetheless, I've gotten 'replies' from 'addresses' that I supposedly sent an attachment to, and I don't know the addresses. So, is a virus using my address to send spam, or are these viruses trying to trick me into opening them? I think I'm going to get a different address sometime soon. Damn spam keeps ya movin' along. |
In reply to Message (8344.1.1.1.1) Re: even better idea!
By Kerry Tiller - kctiller@cox.net Fri 30/01/04 00:14:41 GMT I have a MAC, but I do use Outlook Express and have been getting some of the virus infected e-mail (3 or 4 a day). My Norton anti-virus seems to be working fine, my computer is not infected; I just have to delete the offending e-mails along with the viagra adds, overseas meds, Joe Blow the billionaire from Nigeria and penis enlargement SPAMS. What bithers me is that I have also gotten returned mail notices which means my e-mail account has somehow turned some of the e-mails around so that they seem to have been sent from me. I don't know how to stop that. In the for-waht-its-worth department, I don't keep addresses in my address folder (it's blank). If there is anything I should be doing to prevent the virus infected e-mails from using my address, let me know!. Kerry Tiller |
In reply to Message (8344.1.1.1) even better idea!
By Kev - kev@styx-photgraphy.com Thu 29/01/04 23:36:11 GMT Two ideas actually.
1) Move to Apple- had to get that one in Graham ;)
2) Someone could devise an absolutely awesome virus that could totally trash unprotected computers. That way all the losers that can't be bothered to have virus protection would be offline for good- problem solved- the virus writers wouldn't have any more targets and we wouldn't have the whole internet slowed down by dumbos |
In reply to Message (8344.1.1) I've got a better idea!
By ray - ray_diaz1@yahoo.com Thu 29/01/04 22:41:18 GMT Why doesn't Microsoft take the $250,000 and fix their crappy software that allows for any bright 14yr old to launch an attack from it's software.
Microsoft has 10's of billions in cash, why don't they spend some of it to repair their broken, insecure systems instead of just talking about it. This is like the auto companies blaming the Crash Test Institute when their cars fair badly in the simulated auto crashes.
If your product is defective, then don't go blaming everybody else when they find your mistakes! Microsoft even goes a step further and then charges you to fix their mistakes, ie, XP service contracts or forcing you to upgrade to fix the faulty software.
Microsoft is NOT your friend, if they had their way, they would force every competitor out of business and charge you even more once they had a complete monopoly. |
In reply to Message (8344.1) Reward offered - and more info
By Graham (Styx) - graham@styxwetworld.com Thu 29/01/04 21:50:03 GMT http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5150469.html
If you're reading this and your PC is affected, the DOS (Denial of Service) attack that will probably begin from your PC on 1 Feb will likely slow down your Net connection so much that you'll be unable to visit this forum or any WAM site. Now, there's an incentive to get your finger out! |
In reply to Message (8344) Please people, update your anti-virus software!
By leonmoomin - leonmoomin@ntlworld.com Thu 29/01/04 21:29:42 GMT I am getting about 200-300 viruses to my in-box a day now!
My Norton Internet Security deletes the attachments, but they are still a pain!
leonmoomin
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