[simpits-tech] virus

[Sean Galbraith]

At 08:26 AM 10/3/02 -0700, you wrote:
> > 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.

But I hear that they are working on a patch to make Outbreak *fully* 
anthrax/plague compatible!

Sean ;-)