Re: SoBig.F strange problem

[Jeremiah Cornelius <jeremiah () nur net>]

Mike Vasquez wrote:

> I've seen a handful with no attachment and checked my logs -- none was
> stripped on my end...
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Bremer" <steveb () nebcoinc com>
> To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
>
>  
>
> > We've noticed a few problems with it as well.  We've received a few e-
> > mails with one of the typical Sobig subject lines, only no
> > attachment.  The attachment headers are in the e-mail, so our MUA
> > thinks there is an attachment, but there is just no "body" to the
> > attachment.
> >
> > Either there are a few broken variants out there sending out e-mail
> > without the payload, or something in-between us and the sender is
> > stripping out the attachment.  It isn't our AV system, since it would
> > quarantine the entire message.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced this?
> >
> > Steve Bremer
> >    
Funny, if they were stripped outbound, by the victim's gateway.  Like a 
"Roach Motel."  Is this a possibility - they don't get a sig on the 
attach - but strip outbound at the gateway for size?



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