[simpits-tech] virus

[Gene Buckle]

> As far as i understand the virus is in the server not the client -
> one of my users got mail that SHE supposedly sent from another domain.
> what the virus does is enter the mailing list and pick a random name than
> sends itself with this name but his domain name
> i.e. simpits.org , usually the user  that the mail comes from has nothing
> to do with the virus and knows that his name was used last.
>
Ummm. *wrong*  Windows virii do _not_ run on unix systems.  No Win32 virus
I've ever seen has ever been server based.  You can thank Microsoft for
your troubles.  I think Anthrax is the only virus that Outlook/Outlook
Express _won't_ spread.

g.