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Re: Nothing like viruses with bugs in them (Swen)


From: chuck goolsbee <chucklist () forest net>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:32:07 -0700


We are also filtering on the following content line:

*Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed dialog box.*


(sigh)
It does run counter to the sentiments expressed in the mail sig though...


Related to Mr. Bellovin's latest note, how are operators (and abuse desks) dealing with the bizarre behavior of some recent mailers that send "forwards" as obviously W32-readable-only attachments?


--chuck goolsbee

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There's only so much stupidity you can compensate for;
there comes a point where you compensate for so much
stupidity that it starts to cause problems for the
people who actually think in a normal way.

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