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Re: Virus Alert - ScanMail for Lotus Notes



On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 06:49:13PM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
> Colin Watson writes:
> > They are of no significance. Viruses frequently forge the source address
> > of e-mails, and it's not uncommon for lists to be those forged addresses.
> 
> It's irritating that the incompetent bunglers that manage these so-called
> "virus scanners" allow them to send out these notices, though.

It doesn't help that Klez and kin typically forge the envelope sender,
thus meaning that even correct systems end up appearing like incompetent
bunglers.

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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