Re: [cobalt-users] Virus email

[Alfredo <alfredo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Until you really understand what it is you are dealing with, I think it
> would be prudent to stop accusing list members of sending these things out
> maliciously.  If you received a virus from a list member, how about just
> letting them know that you got it from them (off list) so they can take
> whatever action they need to to clean their computer(s).

The problem, as I see it, has NOT been people inadvertently sending 
virus emails to other list members. The email IS coming from 
hahaha@xxxxxxxxxxxx

How do we know this??? Because the email is going out on different 
days and the name of the attachment is being changed each day. The 
email content is also different. Well, the bottom line is that this 
is a person directly sending this to list members. Members may be 
passing it along -- but I deeply deeply doubt that that's the core 
problem.

In fact, I believe the list WAS targeted (I think that's pretty clear 
by now) and that it's some creep using the archives -- not a regular 
poster.

However, we don't know if this was the only list targeted.

As I said, we need to get in touch with clients and others and tell 
them about this and include the information about the address book. 
This IS coming from this list, to some extent, and I think the word 
probably now needs to be spread. What a wait of time and energy!!!

Alfredo
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