[Ti] (OT) virus reports sent back to me by PC users: example

[Nick Benjamin]

I searched the Pandasoft website for the word
"Macintosh". No hits. There were 32 for Windows, and
11 for LINUX. I agree with everyone else. Your email
is being spoofed by somebody who actually has a virus.
You can't do anything about it.

I've got a similar problem. A spammer spoofs me. It's
weird to get spammed by yourself, it was even weirder
when that account bounced all emails. I was spammed by
myself, and bounced by myself several times a day
until I got that fixed.

BTW, I doubt that viruses will ever be as bad on Mac
as they are on Windows. Viruses aren't a huge problem
on LINUX and every Windows virus-writers already has
hardware that can run LINUX. We're protected by all of
the security features LINUX has, and a virus-writer
has to go out and pay for a Mac before he can do any
damage. We'll get some viruses, but there's no need to
panic.

Worst case scenario we'll be forced to buy Norton,
back up all our essential data, and keep our software
up-to-date. Hell, we should regularly backing up, and
updating software already.

Nick

--- "F. Mortes" <fmortes at saltidiomes.com> wrote:
> 
> On Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004, at 17:06 Europe/Madrid,
> Nick Benjamin wrote:
> 
> > Do the messages name any specific virus?
> >
> > Nick
> 
> Hi, Nick!
> 
> Mostly Netsky and other viruses which have recently
> been affecting 
> Windoze machine the last few months ... I forget
> their names ... below 
> is a typical example:
> 
> From: citaprevia at educ.mec.es
> Date: Wed Jun 16, 2004  11:05:31 Europe/Madrid
> To: matadepera at esquerra.org
> Subject: Re: Re: here
> 
> Please read the attached file!
> 
> ++++ Attachment: No Virus found
> ++++ Norton AntiVirus - www.symantec.de
> 
> 
>
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>
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> 
> WARNING: Panda Antivirus GateDefender has detected a
> virus in file
> attached to this e-mail message!
> 
> The attachment has been automatically removed to
> protect your network.
> 
> Panda Antivirus GateDefender Administrator: unknown
> 
> 06/16/04 11:01:40 Panda Antivirus GateDefender
> (Version 5.1 R1c 
> (5.0.60.2)) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/
> Antivirus Vendor: Panda Software
> Scan Engine Version: 4.1.4.307
> Pattern File Version: 3.79120 (Timestamp: 15/06/2004
> 100155)
> 
> Machine name: PandaAppliance
> Machine IP address: 195.219.100.11
> Server: 195.219.100.8
> Client: 212.78.132.188
> Protocol: SMTP
> 
> Virus: "W32/Netsky.P.worm" found!
> Attachment: screensaver_matadepera.zip
> 
>
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>
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> 
> Oh, and BTW, a big "thank you" to all of those
> who've taken the time to 
> reply to my message!
> 
> Gratefully,
> 
> Francesc in Catalonia
> 
> 
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