It's a computer virus (well, worm to be precise). One of the Bagle variants that has been around since the start of summer. The machines of Tom Candlin, Beccy Forth, Richard Sampson and others are all infected. There's normally an attachment sent with the file, but that (fortunately) is being stripped out by near.me.uk
If you think your machine is infected (and the 4 that keep on generating those smiley emails definitely are), visit http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/bagle_at.shtml Alternatively, get AVG installed (http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/1/) Those machines are trying to propogate the virus by sending out random emails to people in their address books and any other text files that contain email addresses, but emails are often sent with delays so they can appear when the machines appear to be off. Don't hold your breath waiting for near.me.uk to solve this one - they have done well to trap the attachment, but this has been going on for months. Kev. --- | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 07973 482098 | Freedom is merely privilege extended | If it is not shared by one and all | - Billy Bragg -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
