From: Bobby Joe Pendleton II (bobbyjoe@chartertn.net)
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 14:39:30 PDT
I would lie to add one thing, even if you think you know who sent you the
e-mail. be careful. Someone else on the list got an email with my name on it
with a virus, but when you looked at it a little closer, it was not from me.
The address return path was different
Bobby Joe Pendleton II
MVPA #17657
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Forster" <jfor@quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] [MVlist] A strange email.....
> rtait@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > Rikk,
> > You are correct, my computer at home got badly infected by a virus
> > yesterday, even though I had an up to date version of NAV running. I
have
> > to contact Norton to get instructions on how to proceed. In the
meantime,
> > I have yanked out the phone line so as not to spread this virus (worm?)
any
> > further.
> >
> > I apologize for any inconveneince this has caused anyone.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt Tait
>
>
>
> MORAL ********: DON'T TRUST AV SW TO PROTECT YOU **************
>
> The AV is ALWAYS behind the infection.
>
> Tips:
>
> 1. Don't use MicroSoft browser or email SW (e.g.: Outlook, ...)
> 2. Set a limit of 10K to 20K on downloaded emails, such that you have to
> specifically authorize a larger downloaded file
> 3. Set you email program NOT to AUTOMATICALLY OPEN any attachment.
> 4. NEVER, EVER open an attachment with a double file name extension (like
> xxxx.pdf.scr)
> 5. If you don't know the sender, think twice before you open an email
>
>
> -John
>
>
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