Re: Spam - Snow white

[Tell <telljb@ozemail.com.au>]

Using MS Outlook is just asking for trouble.

IE is fine for the web, you are still wide open no more
or no less if you use Netscape.  Always use a 3rd party
email and news programs.  There are some very good
windows 3rd party programs available, some free some
you have to pay.  I use Eudora email (early 32 bit)
which simply dumps any attachment to a folder, it is up
to you whether to run a virus scan or kill it.
For usenet it is very hard to find a program on any
platform that can match Forte Agent.

MS got too cute by half with its "fully integrated
internet program" and opened the door to the dipshits
of this world.

....Tell


>"Brendan Morley" <morb_@_bit_._net_._au> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> This is what I know about the whole "Snow White" thing (a.k.a. the Hybris
> worm).
> 
> a) People have to run the enclosed attachment for the Hybris worm to infect
> their local system.
> 
> b) The worm only seems to infect Windows/Outlook combinations.
> 
> c) The worm scans outgoing traffic for any email addresses
> 
> d) The worm at random intervals sends out the Snow White message to the
> scanned email addresses.
> 
> The thing to remember is that noone who sends you the message is
> deliberately spamming you - they probably don't even know that they're doing
> it!
> 
> The easiest way to deal with incoming mail is to use you email program to
> filter out the email messages by the appropriate from-name  (I won't repeat
> it here lest this message be unintentionally blocked).
> 
> The ISPs are reluctant to do this became the processing power necessary
> would really clag the flow of legitimate incoming email.
> 
> You can also look up any reputable antivirus website (e.g. www.sarc.com) and
> search for "Hybris" for more details.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Brendan
> 
> 
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