Re: Re: virus
- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Re: virus
- From: D* P*
- Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 22:50:02 -0700
Several other mailing lists are currently afflicted with the same virus.
It has been very successful at mass mailing itself to the addresses of
unread e-mail and discover unprotected computers it can infect. I
haven't received them from the other lists, because I haven't posted any
unread messages to them recently. If the members of the SIBROB have
adequate anti-virus protection and updated virus signatures, we
shouldn't be seeing this one again on the SIBROB.
I'm still wondering about those nocturnal modem calls received on the
computer's telephone line. It looked very much like someone looking for
the backdoor to my computer. Perhaps I should prepare a surprise for the
visitor!
Iris versicolor and the Pacific Coast Native Iris are blooming now. The
Siberians are growing fast, and Mabel Coday will blossom soon.
Dallas Patterson
nye@fidalgo.net
on Puget Sound in Washington
Jim Gibbons wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Clark <janclarx@hotmail.com>
> To: <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 9:19 AM
> Subject: [sibrob] Re: virus
> Jan Clark wrote, in part:
>
> > It is unlikely that the 'cracker' or 'hacker' who originally wrote the
> > virus, is having anything directly to do with this current problem in
> > Sibrob.
>
> You have it exactly right. I have high school students who love to play with
> "backdoor" viruses in their spare time. Your note on antivirus software is
> good, but everyone must remember to at least occasionally update their
> signature files at the vendor's website.
>
> Jim Gibbons
> NC Coast, Zone 8a and sandy (US, Jan and others)
> jimgibbons1@mindspring.com
>
>
>
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