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Just a couple clarifications
By Mr F - 12/22/2001 7:48:06 AM; IP 24.180.222.87

I appreciate your warning - thanks. Meanwhile, here's some extra info to help the other readers:

Look out gals and guys. Someone sent me an email with a 40k virus attached.

Actually, that filename is linked with a fairly new bug known as W32/Badtrans. There are two variants, one of which (".b", "-B" or "PWS-Hooker") includes a password-stealing Trojan that may or may not work. Check out this page for more info, including a fix: Badtrans-B Worm Info

But whatever its name, I'm glad you were able to intercept it. And I thought it might be instructive to point out that it wasn't sent via our server. Nor was it sent as a result of posting here....at least, not directly. I'll explain in a moment...

This is the only place that I use junk_yard_racing@hotmail.com for. Darn, and I thought I was going to get to see Brian nude LOL Must be one of those low-life Chebby FOOLS doing it.

This worm attacks local computers running Outlook or Outlook Express.   It sends a copy of itself to anyone in the user's Address Book and some related folders. So, its clear that somebody had your "junk_yard" mailto on their local hard drive.

Perhaps you've accidentally used it somewhere else....or maybe to send a private eMail to someone here? How the guy from Denmark got it is anyone's guess but that's a good reason to never "forward" eMails to a long list of addressees.

Hope this info helps.

Mr F

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