[pchelpers] Re: Possible attack made on PC-Helpers list and the new Mexican Virus

John Durham wrote:
> kathleen lacey wrote:
>   
>> I got a virus on my pc this morning. TrendMicro caught it and quarantined.
>> Don't know if this is the same as a website attack. The virus is called
>> EXPL_ANICMOO.GEN . I Googled it to see what other info was out there.
>>  This is one discussion...
>> http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Virus-Toms-Site-ftopict236287.html
>> Kathleen
>> On 5/9/07, John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>     
>>> This morning I received notification that an attack may have been made
>>> on the list or its system. The relevant part of the message is below:
>>> Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 553 Attack detected.
>>>
>>> I have written to John Madden (the system's creator) for comment and
>>> will let you know if he can clarify things. Until then, it's wait and see.
>>> --
>>> Regards, John
>>>       
> You could catch another virus infection by clicking the link on that 
> page. As for the list attack, I have not heard from John Madden yet (the 
> sysop of Freelists where PC-Helpers is hosted. Hopefully I can tell you 
> more when he writes.
>
>   
*A**nother Virus to watch out for
*
Subject: Mexican Virus
 
BUENOS DIAS!!!
 
JOU HAVE YUST RECEIBED A MEHICAN BYRUS.
 
SIN WE NO HABE SO GOOD TECHNIOLOGICALLY ADBANCE IN MEHICO, DEES IS A
MANUAL BYRUS.
 
PLEESE DELETE ALL JOUR FILES ON JOUR HARD-DRIVE JOURSELF AND SEND THEES
E-MAIL TO EBERYONE JOU KNOW.
 
TANK JOU FOR HALPING ME.
 
JULIO MANUEL JOSE RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA
----MEXICAN HACKER---




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