RE: Need Netsky_Q worm killer for macOS9

From: bill_sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh,org (bill_sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh)
Date: 05/22/04

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    Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 08:41:04 -0700

    In your case, the problem is not so much getting rid of it but knowing where it is (and isn't.)

    This virus doesn't infect Mac's, unless you are running Virtual PC.

    What these messages indicate is that someone elses (windows!) machine is infected, and the virus had found your email address, perhaps on that machine, perhaps from some web source--and is forging it.

    Unless your circle of friends and correspondents is rather small, you are unlikely to be able to spot the infected machine by looking at the pattern of addresses you can see.

    If you learn how to decode the headers (www.samspade.org) you might be able to write to abuse@ the isp which is indicated by the headers, and they (sometimes) may take action to notify the owner of the infected machine.

    Otherwise, just delete these messages and don't worry about them.

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