on Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 04:29:27PM -0500, dman (dsh8290@rit.edu) wrote: > On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 12:21:41PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > | on Sat, Dec 22, 2001 at 01:39:59PM -0500, dman (dsh8290@rit.edu) wrote: > | > > | > I have a friend who uses windows and aol. Yesterday he fell for the > | > hoax that says the long-filename support files are a virus and removed > | > it. Today he saw that many copies of a gential enlargment spam > | > message were sent from his email account. He doesn't have any virus > | > scan software, and I am in the process of obtaining some to scan his > | > system. > | > > | > I am wondering if anyone is familiar with a windows virus/worm that > | > sends out spam messages through aol. If you have heard of something, > | > please let me know so I can research it and help my friend clean his > | > system. > | > | Cheapbytes sells GNU/Linux install disks for about $10, shipping > | included. A real ISP will support GNU/Linux. > > Linux vs. Windows isn't the point here. This is debian-user. Support for legacy MS Windows viruses is off topic. Suggesting a GNU/Linux alternative is topical. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free We freed Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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