[Mb-civic] Re: IMPORTANT - from the List Mama

[Michael Butler]

Thanks
Michael

> Hi folks -
> 
> Some emails with infected attachments have been sent to the lists today
> - from email addresses of people who did not send them. Most have been
> stopped by the filters as they came "from" unsubscribed addresses, but a
> recent one made it through as it came from Michael B's subscribed
> address, although he did not send it. When an email comes from a
> subscribed address it automatically goes through without needing approval.
> 
> The way these viruses often work is that they copy the address book of
> the infected computer, and then send out the virus using those addresses
> which they insert randomly in the To and From fields. So if you have
> Michael B. and the address <web at lamama.org> in your address book please
> scan your computer as you may be sending the virus to other people
> besides the list. (Mac users are safe)
> 
> So for now, beware of emails with attachments and do not open any
> attachments with unusual  file extensions, such as .scr or .pif
> Remember, you can't get a virus without opening the attachment, so no
> need to get nervous.  But let's have 24 hours with no attachments sent
> to the list please, to give Patrick time to check this out. Thanks.
> 
> Nina
> 
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