mail viruses

hank hank at hanksmith.net
Sun Mar 7 12:06:49 EST 2004


where can I get this mail scanner from?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Speakup List" <m11st at leopard.yi.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 7:37 AM
Subject: RE: mail viruses


> MailScanner 4.28.5 has the problem resolved.
> Install MailScanner, and let it process your incoming mail and password
> protected zipfiles that are harmful are blocked from going into your mail
> queue.
> 
> Steve Dawes
> steve at leopard.yi.org
> solution
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca
> > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Kirk Reiser
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 11:45 AM
> > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> > Subject: Re: mail viruses
> >
> >
> > It is a zip bomb which unpacks thousand of files to random directories
> > on your drive and then sends itself to everyone in your address
> > books.  I do not know of a solution yet but there probably is one.
> >
> > I can't help but pointing out if you were using linux this couldn't
> > happen to you!
> >   Kirk
> >
> > --
> >
> > Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility
> > e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario
> > phone: (519) 661-3061
> >
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