More viruses being sent directly to list users

[Dan Ferguson]

Yes, I also got the HOG.EXE file, also in an email forged to make it look
like it came from myself, with a subject the same as something I posted
recently to the R-390 list.  And McAfee Virus Scan did NOT identify it as
infected.  I still didn't open it.

Dan


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At 12/19/1999 06:22 PM , John Farrington wrote:
>Virus attachments to E-mails continue to be E-mailed directly to users
>of this list (not via the list):                     ^^^^^^^^
>               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>On 12/18/99 Dave (AI7R, List Admin) mentioned that:
> > Myself and at least one other person has gotten a message from an
> > unknown source that contained what looked like a copy of the bboy.exe
> > (Bubble Boy) virus.  We didn't open it to find out of course, and
> > that's exactly what you have to do if you get one...not open it.
>
>Today I received a similar worm attachment named "HOG.EXE", so be
>warned that someone with access to this list is sending destructive
>virus/worm files directly to our E-mail addresses copied from the
>list. There is a notice about these worms and others on Symantec's
>site at:
>
>   http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.newapt.html
>
>The E-mail message will have a subject line from messages posted on
>the Heath list, and the return address may be forged to make it look
>like it originated from yourself via your local ISP.
>
>The attached worm file may be named something like these:
>
>    g-zilla.exe, cooler3.exe, cooler1.exe, copier.exe, video.exe,
>    pirate.exe, goal1.exe, hog.exe, party.exe, saddam.exe, monica.exe,
>    boss.exe, farter.exe, cheeseburst.exe, panther.exe, theobbq.exe,
>    goal.exe, baby.exe, bboy.exe, cupid2.exe, fborfw.exe, casper.exe,
>    irnglant.exe, or gadget.exe.

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