[ic] More viruses...

Mike Heins mikeh@minivend.com
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 05:41:34 -0400


Quoting Rene Hertell (rene@hertell.com):
> I just got the W32/Badtrans@MM worm virus from a IC-list member
> (http://vil.nai.com/vil/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99069). I would suggest that
> this list should just accept plain text messages and NO attachments.
> 

Bear in mind that the source of the virus was not the list. It was only
sent to From: addresses of people who did post to the list.

> If someone wants to attach a patch, then he/she could just paste it into the
> message as some persons do
> 

I'll agree to that as soon as everyone agrees to quote messages properly
instead of putting their comments at the top and lumping everything else
at the bottom..... 8-)

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