From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Mon Sep 16 2002 - 12:30:01 MDT
On Monday, September 16, 2002, at 01:14 pm, E. Shaun Russell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just received word from a list member that he received an empty
> message from my address with an unseemly subject line. Has anyone
> else received a similar email? If so, please let me know
> privately...I may have some sort of virus.
>
> Thanks!
>
> E. Shaun Russell
Be aware that newer worms and viruses are copying the Klez-worm trick
of sending people e-mail with faked "From:" fields taken from the
infected person's address book. This makes these e-mails spread
quickly and appear to be from someone other than the true sender.
Sometimes the messages are attractive and sometimes they are
offensive, but the goal seems to get people to open them in either
case. I would scan these e-mails and any attachments with an
up-to-date virus checker! (Especially if the e-mails appeared blank
inside.)
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> Principal Security Consultant <www.Newstaff.com>
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