Re: [PHP] Re: hello

I guess its these examples that remind us that we still need to look out
for ourselves. I got used to the idea that theres so little chance that
I'd be a target, as a linux user, I've become less aware of these things.

Daniel Brown wrote:
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 04:53, Robert Cummings <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In fact, since the only text in the message other than the stripped
attachment is "Please read the document." I am led to strongly suspect
that it was a virus. Additionally, the addition of a supposed anti-virus
check is usually added to such virus attachment emails to help the
unwashed fool think it's not a virus *lol*.


Correct. It's the old Netsky worm - it's got to be at least three
or four years old by now, I'd guess. I'm honestly somewhat amazed
that folks still fall for it and infect themselves, and that those are
the same folks that would subscribe to a technical list.

Neat.

(Yeah, I'm looking at you, `bigredlinux`.... who obviously is
using BlueScreenWindows....)


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