[AMRadio] Virus coming in off list

[Bob Bruhns]

Probably the BadTrans.B at MM virus, or something like it.  It sends infected e-mail to people in the victim's address book, and adds a leading underscore (_) before the actual reply address, so replies bounce.

If you get such e-mail, delete the leading underscore, and inform the unfortunate virus victim of the problem.  For example, if the return address seems to be _return at address.com, try sending to return at address.com

  Bacon, WA3WDR

Gary Schafer wrote:
> 
> Yup I looked at the email again and it was direct from Ron. He must have been
> replying to a post that I made and did a reply all. Doesn't look like it came
> over the reflector.  Thanks.
> 
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
> 
> Brian Sherrod wrote:
> 
> > This shouldn't happen.  The List system will not allow attachments sent
> > directly to the list.  Now on the other hand, if you received a reply
> > directly from someone that had a virus and did a REPLY ALL, then you
> > certainly could get something from that member.
> >
> > I have recently seen several attempts from "sexyfun.com" in the mail queue
> > but they are never sent.  These have had the BadTrans virus attached to
> > them.
> >
> > Brian / W5AMI
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gary Schafer <gschafer at mediaone.net>
> > To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 5:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Virus coming in off list
> >
> > > I got the same thing the other day.
> > >
> > > Gary  K4FMX
> > >
> > >
> > > "Hensley, Doug" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've tried responding to Ron direct but his address bounces.
> > > >
> > > > Ron...FYI,
> > > >
> > > > In my incoming:
> > > >
> > > > Norton AntiVirus deleted the following email message because it was
> > > > infected with a virus:
> > > >
> > > > From: "Ron Samchuk" <_samvideo at escape.ca>
> > > > To: Doug.Hensley at phns.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] tubes available for trade
> > > >
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