[Ti] Off_Topic: Are there OSX viruses?

[David DelMonte]

So, is there something I can or should do about this?

David

On May 19, 2004, at 6:38 PM, Glenn L. Austin wrote:

> on 5/19/04 3:19 PM, David DelMonte at ddelmonte at mac.com wrote:
>
>> I've been curious about this for a while. I often get messages from
>> ISP's indicating that a message supposedly sent by me contained a
>> virus. I usually dont know the recipient. I was wondering whether:
>>
>> a: I have been a virus carrier,
>>
>> b: the messages from these ISPs are spoofs, or
>>
>> c: my account is being spoofed.
>>
>> As a .mac user I have the latest Virex and I run it often on my entire
>> systems and at startup as a shield.
>>
>> Anyone else get this?
>
> Some of the most recent virii spoof both the sender and receiver, so 
> it is
> likely that someone who has both you and the other person in their 
> address
> book.