Re: w32.swen.A@mm keeps trying to get in
From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 11/16/03
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:18:30 -0500
I'm not at all sure what this means. I understand there are different
features in the newest MSN client, which may be only in beta. My primary
email is MSN, and I've been getting a steady stream of 2 or three Swen's a
day since October 30th. But I don't use their client for my primary
email--it's pop3/smtp.
"Eliuri" <meagain@outthere.invalid> wrote in message
news:OIImH80qDHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi again:
>
> I wrote to MSN Tech Support about this. Here, in part, is their reply:
>
> ==========================================================
>
> "Thank you for contacting MSN Technical Support.
>
> I I understand that you are receiving numerous unsolicited Swen-infected
> emails in your Junk Folder and I apologize for the inconvenience caused to
> you. I realize the importance of your issue and look forward to providing
> you with the appropriate resolution.
>
>
> I would like to inform you that MSN uses McAfee to control unwanted or
virus
> affected emails in your computer. Since you have set Junk Filter Level to
> exclusive you are receive emails from your contact list. "
>
> ============================================================
>
> Does this mean that they have in fact installed AV software on their
> servers?
>
> If I understand this correctly, why has so much gotten through last week?
>
> -Eliuri
>
> ********************************************************************
>
>
>
> "N. Miller" <nsm@blackhole.aosake.net> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1a1f05c326088fb79899c6@msnews.microsoft.com...
> > In article <070a01c3a981$d2f717b0$a301280a@phx.gbl>,
morrismm1@charter.net
> > says...
> > > How can I stop the emails
> > > from continuing to come in and clog up my inbox.
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
> >
> > You can't stop them from being sent; they are being pushed from infected
> > computers, not pulled from your computer.
> >
> > One method to prevent such mail from coming to an address would be to
> > "break" that address; alas, it is too late to help yours. Probably the
> best
> > way would be to use <morrismm1@charter.invalid> for posting, then in
your
> > signature, tell people to replace the ".invalid" with ".net" if they
want
> to
> > send an email.
> >
> > But with that address, you are now stuck with incoming Swen. If Charter
> will
> > filter, so much the better. Otherwise, you are on your own to filter.
> >
> > --
> > Norman
> > ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
> > ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
> > ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint
>
>
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