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Re: Caution! Possible Attempted Virus attack!

To: Ajhsys@aol.com
Subject: Re: Caution! Possible Attempted Virus attack!
From: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@zoominternet.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:13:41 -0400
Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:

> No special software.  Just look for "uk" in the e-mail address.  All out of
> USA (OK, most) e-mail will have initials of the country of origin.
>
> Allen Hefner

Allen,

You missed the most important part of what I said:

"Exactly how did you determine where it was originating from? Do you have 
special

software to tell you that information? I am still being sent the Snow White 
Virus

periodically. I suspect it is from someone on this list, but can't tell for 
sure.

I would love to be able to tell the source that they have it, so they will get
rid of it. TIA"

The point is not to determine the country of origin, it is to determine whose
computer it is coming from so that we can encourage the person to buy anti-virus
software, remove the virus, and stop sending it to others on the MG list. I 
would
really like to know how to do this. I know how to look at headers, but that is
often insufficient. It seems that the PC or PC's owner(s) that harbor the virus
probably don't know they have it. I wouldn't mind if we saved someone the grief
of losing everything on his computer. It has happened to me twice. Nasty. :^(


Jim
microdoc@zoominternet.net
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