[Gllug] Snow white(not the virus, but a question about it. seriously)

itsbruce at uklinux.net itsbruce at uklinux.net
Tue Jun 25 11:10:10 UTC 2002


On Tue, Jun 25, 2002 at 10:21:04AM +0100, Russell Mackenzie wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have five of these (below) in my inbox. I sent nothing to Gllug nor am
> i using win. Explanations?

Someone else has a) an infected computer and b) your name in their
addressbook.  The worm is faking your address in the From: header.  Some
mail-scanning software is smart enough to take the real name from the
envelope but in this case you are being blamed.


-- 
Bruce


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