On Thursday 29 Jan 2004 4:17 pm, Hardy Merrill wrote: > Just checking - is everyone else seeing messages lately like the one > below, or is it just me. The attachment is always 'Readme.zip'. The > messages may be valid and it might be our email server software here > doing this, but I'm not sure. Looks suspect to me so I haven't opened > the attachment. The message below was from [EMAIL PROTECTED] who I > recognize from this list. > > Thanks. > > Hardy Merrill > > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/27/04 04:37AM >>> > > The message contains Unicode characters and has been sent as a binary > attachment.
Hi Hardy, it's the MyDoom-A or MyDoom-B virus that's been doing the rounds since Monday night. The combined effect of the virus, plus the mail servers blocking it and generating error emails (now plus this email) is that large parts of the internet mail system is suffering partial DOS attacks. If everyone turns of all warning generation, and stops talking about it - oh and yeah, stops getting infected by it (needs 6 mouse clicks to activate) - then things will get back to normal. Gary -- Gary Stainburn This email does not contain private or confidential material as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000
