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Re: Virus on message


On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 15:33, Gary Thomas wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 18:54, Gregg C Levine wrote:
> > Hello from Gregg C Levine
> > One of the messages discussing eCos contains a virus. Do not run the
> > executable that is attached. It is attached to the one named "Re: [ECOS] red
> > hat annoucement about eCos drop".
> 
> More generally; running an attachment on an email is ill
> advised, especially when it came from someone you don't
> know personally - like an email list!
> 
> Better yet, use Linux which doesn't suffer from these concerns :-)

What is worse: my Qmail virus (Sophos) scanner didn't intercept the
message. BTW the message was sent directly, not via list post.

Anyhow, I read email and browse internet only on Linux.

iz


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