Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:52:38 +1300 From: "Richard Shea" <rshea@thecubagroup.com> To: Matthew Graybosch <matthew@starbreaker.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Yay! A big steaming load of ASCII-turds! Message-ID: <3C064BB6.20873.E369335@localhost> In-Reply-To: <200111282003.47571@starbreaker.net> References: <20011129004734.E44B537B419@hub.freebsd.org>
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> > Did you have a question, or is this a new kind of spam? > I think it's the BADTRANS Outlook virus firing off stuff at the mailing list. Details at : http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.html (bearing in mind the the virus industry has an interest in talking these things up). There are (as usual) fixes to apply to Outlook/IE etc. The most effective one is to de-install Outlook. Sorry to go OT but whilst looking for a summary page regarding BADTRANS on the Microsoft site I came across > Microsoft announces the Strategic Technology Protection Program > (STPP). This two-phase program represents an unprecedented > mobilization of Microsoft's people and resources to integrate product, > services and support. > We will help you get secure right now. Here's how. > > If your business has been affected by a virus-related incident and you > need help, please call 1-866-PC SAFETY in the U.S. (Outside the U.S., > please contact your local Microsoft subsidiary.) > A bit like going back to the doctor who sawed the wrong leg off to have it stitched back on ? Have a nice day. richard shea. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Cuba Group PO Box 1864 Wellington New Zealand PH +64 4 496 5205 MO +64 21 296 6839 FX +64 4 496 5209 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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