Re: VIRUS ALERT - a trojan horse was spread through this list

[Michael Schaap <cygwin at mscha dot com>]

Hello Roland, all,

Did you check the attachment?

         NOTE:  An executable program which was attached to your email
         has been automatically removed.
         (snip)

In any case, I know you mean well, but DO NOT attach executables to posts 
to this mailing list, ever!  If you want to alert people, and tell them 
about such a fix tool, please point them to a reliable source on the Web 
where they can download it.
People should NEVER trust such tools that come in by email.

  - Michael

At 09:53 7-9-2001, Ronald Landheer wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>If you've opened the attachment that came with the mail below, you've been 
>infected with the SIRCAM trojan horse.
>I have attached a fix tool from Trend Micro (propriety software - sorry 
>folks but I think this kinda supersedes personal objections to such) to fix it.
>
>Please keep it around in case you get the mail below again (might be in 
>Spanish), and reply with sending this file - I've received this trojan at 
>least ten times already.
>
>Greetz!
>
>Ronald Landheer
>Real Life Systems <http://www.rlsystems.net>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cygwin-owner@sources.redhat.com
>[mailto:cygwin-owner@sources.redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dana Steil
>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 1:31 AM
>To: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com
>Subject: Network Pond Racers
>
>
>Hi! How are you?
>
>I send you this file in order to have your advice
>
>See you later. Thanks
>
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