Anyone else getting these? Fw: Returned mail: User unknown

[Brian Wood]

I too got a whole bunch of emails "returned" to me that I never sent. All
were from sex sites, so I know it had nothing to do with this list. I
installed Norton Internet Security (especially necessary since I have
"always on" broadband) and immediately started seeing alerts about Trojan
Horses and other programs that attempt to hack into your computer. Here's a
typical message:

"Security Alerts appear when someone attempts to access your computer. It
may be a hacker or someone on your own network...This alert is warning you
about a possible remote access Trojan horse program. A Trojan horse program
masquerades as a legitimate program and damages or compromises the security
of your computer. Some Trojan horse programs perform malicious actions on
the computer on which they are run, while others, such as Back Orifice,
provide remote-control capabilities for hackers. © 1999-2001 Symantec
Corporation. All rights reserved."

The alerts are usually regarding a "Backdoor/SubSeven" attack, but Norton
protects against 64 backdoor attacks, as well as scanning your ingoing and
outgoing mail for viruses (it has already found several that way) and lots
of other stuff. I highly recommend Norton's Internet Security program if you
have broadband. That $100 might be the difference between having a working
computer and having a pile of useless silicon.

Brian, W0DZ

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