[etni] [FWD: Do I have a sniffle?]

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Do I have a sniffle?
> From: "Barry" <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, January 31, 2004 12:51 pm
> To: ask@xxxxxxxx
> 
> Dear etni-ites,
> 
> The following message came to me last Wed.
> 
> I pracitce safe computing, which means i don't open attachments from
> anybody
> except Nancy Peled and God.  My Norton antivirus updates itself
> regularly
> and even cleans out the
> bowl.  Finally, when I sit at the computer, I wear a big rubber sheath
> over
> my
> head.
> 
> So how could I be sending out virus laden mail?
> Isnt'it more likely that the virus pulled my E mail address out of
> somebody
> else's letter?
> 
> What do you think ?
> 
> BArry
> 
> Here is the message i got:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anti-Virus Administrator" <antivirus@xxxxxxx>
> To: <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:09 AM
> Subject: virus found in sent message "test"
> 
> 
> >
> > Attention: barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > A virus was found in an Email message you sent.
> > This Email scanner intercepted it and stopped the entire message
> > reaching its destination.
> >
> > The virus was reported to be:
> >
> >  W32/Mydoom.A@mm
> >
> >
> > Please update your virus scanner or contact your IT support
> > personnel as soon as possible as you have a virus on your system.
> >
> >
> > Your message was sent with the following envelope:
> >
> > MAIL FROM: barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > RCPT TO:   serg@xxxxxxx
> >
> > ... and with the following headers:
> >
> > ---
> > MAILFROM: barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Received: from 80.179.92.44.forward.012.net.il (HELO
> netvision.net.il)
> ([80.179.92.44])
> >           (envelope-sender <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>)
> >           by 0 (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP
> >           for <serg@xxxxxxx>; 28 Jan 2004 08:09:43 -0000
> > From: barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: serg@xxxxxxx
> >
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