IDM Mailing Archive

1999-08-13 20:45Irene McCKill all virus spammers. Now. We don't want them here on IDM.

From:: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 22:45:10 +0200
Subject:: (idm) virus spam

Kill all virus spammers. Now. We don't want them here on IDM.

1999-08-13 21:16%andrewOn Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Irene McC wrote: > Kill all virus spammers. > > Now. > > We don't wan

From:: %andrew <asmith89@calvin.edu>
To:: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:16:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) virus spam
Reply to:: (idm) virus spam

On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Irene McC wrote:

quoted 5 lines Kill all virus spammers.

> Kill all virus spammers. > > Now. > > We don't want them here on IDM.

Actually, it's not the sender's fault. The Happy99 worm occasionally sends itself with email. The sender has no controll over it. -andrew -- http://www.calvin.edu/~asmith89/ Newer, Leaner, Faster

1999-08-13 21:58Ed Hall> Kill all virus spammers. > > Now. > > We don't want them here on IDM. I really doubt tha

From:: Ed Hall <edhall@screech.weirdnoise.com>
To:: IDM <idm@hyperreal.org>
Cc:: <substar@iafrica.com>
Date:: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:58:17 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) virus spam
Reply to:: (idm) virus spam

quoted 5 lines Kill all virus spammers.

> Kill all virus spammers. > > Now. > > We don't want them here on IDM.

I really doubt that Scot knew that he sent the virus; once a machine is infected, it starts sending the virus itself when the victim sends mail. See the following for information on this virus (technically, it's really a worm, not a virus): http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/happy99.worm.html It contains instructions about how to remove it from a system. I hope Scot follows it before he tries mailing someone again... -Ed

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