RE: [e-com-sec] e mail viruses

["Wills, Mike N. (TC)" <MNWills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes... and no. Not all viruses start at the beginning of the list, some
choose randomly, others start at the bottom. It sounds good... but in
reality, won't help a lot.

If you want a foolproof manner to prevent this:
1. Don't open any unknown attachments.
2. Don't use MS email programs.
3. Use Linux, because most viruses will not effect it at all.

-----Original Message-----
From: Leif Svalgaard [mailto:leif@leif.org]
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 9:40 AM
To: Midrange List Non-tech
Subject: OT:[e-com-sec] e mail viruses


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Off Topic (I know) but seems like a good idea:

----- Original Message -----
From: W. Stapela
To: e-com-sec@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 6:47 AM
Subject: [e-com-sec] e mail viruses


Hi list members,

>From a friend I received a tip on a foolproof manner to prevent the
automatic spreading of viruses via your address book. Create a new
contact/address in your address book named "!0000", but without adding an e
mail address.
This fictitious contact will be at the top of your address list. For any
viruses that attempt to be spread via your address book to all in the
address book, the computer will give the message: "this message cannot be
sent because one or more persons have an invalid e mail address. Check
your......"
Click on o.k. and the virus is not forwarded to anyone, nor is your address
book affected. The virus itself will be saved in your outbox (or drafts for
hotmail), so you need to go there and delete it. Also empty the recycle bin.
Problem solved and no one in your address book has been infected. Make sure
that you yourself get rid of the virus, of course.

If anyone can find a flaw in the logic, or a reason not to do this, I should
like to hear it (I am not a techie, so keep it simple).
Regards,
Werner.
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