Re: Re: hello

I guess its these examples that remind us that we still need to look out for ourselves. I got used to the idea that theres so little chance that I'd be a target, as a linux user, I've become less aware of these things. Daniel Brown wrote: > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 04:53, Robert Cummings <robert@interjinn.com> wrote: > >> In fact, since the only text in the message other than the stripped >> attachment is "Please read the document." I am led to strongly suspect >> that it was a virus. Additionally, the addition of a supposed anti-virus >> check is usually added to such virus attachment emails to help the >> unwashed fool think it's not a virus *lol*. >> > > Correct. It's the old Netsky worm - it's got to be at least three > or four years old by now, I'd guess. I'm honestly somewhat amazed > that folks still fall for it and infect themselves, and that those are > the same folks that would subscribe to a technical list. > > Neat. > > (Yeah, I'm looking at you, bigredlinux.... who > obviously is > using BlueScreenWindows....) > >