I addresed this on vuln-dev a while ago. Look at securityfocus for the message. Basically, a malicious person can use the antivirus programs to smurf an email attack. They're not just annoying, they're dangerous.
On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, John wrote: > Frankly i think the bl**dy antivirus messages spewed out by the antivirus > program is almost a bigger nuisance <grin> > > talk about getting spammed :) > > Anyway i allready saved a copy off this one after cleaning up a customer last > week. She decided to run the friggin thing > <sigh> > > cheers > > > John Griffiths wrote: > > > Warning all the people reading this list on windows and to the sender who > > may be unaware. > > > > The Navidad.exe that was attached to the original mail is the new > > virus/trojan that became widespread over the weekend.. > > > > handle with extreme caution (especially spanish version windows users who > > its targeted for) > > > > At 12:01 PM 11/14/2000 +0800, H.C.Hsiang wrote: > > > > > >On 14-Jun-2000 cam_random wrote: > > >> > > >> My video card is a nVIDIA TNT2, however when i configure XF86 I can't > > >> find my card in the database. any ideas? > > >> > > >> Justin > > >> > > > > > >Hi, Justin... > > >The TNT2 chipset is listed as RivaTNT2 (chipset # 412 when using > > >xf86config in > > >Xfree86 4.0). As an alternative, you might want to know that the card's > > >using > > >the XF_SVGA graphics server and provides 2D graphics acceleration. I'm > > >posting > > >you my XF86Config file (done for an Elsa Erazor III Lt with TNT2 M64 and a > > >GoldStar 56i - display, so you almost surely might want to check the > > >monitor > > >settings inside. :))) ). > > > > > >Hope this helps.. :)) > > >Kristian > > > > > > > > > -- > > >Kristian Rink > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >"time and rules are changing, attention span is quickening, > > > welcome... to the Information Age..." (Queensryche) > > > > > > > > >Attachment Converted: "C:\Eudora\Attach\Navidad.exe" > > > > > > > WARNING - > > This email is confidential and may contain copyright material. > > If you are not the intended recipient of Capital Monitor's original e-mail, > > please notify me by return e-mail, delete your copy of the message, and > > accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. > > Republication or re-dissemination, including posting to news groups or web > > pages, is strictly prohibited without the express prior consent of Capital > > Monitor Pty Ltd. > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > John Griffiths Tel 02 6273 4899 > > Capital Monitor Pty Ltd Fax 02 6273 4905 > > Press Gallery Mobile: 0412 690 643 > > Parliament House e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Canberra ACT 2600 http://www.capmon.com > > Australia ICQ No: 7933859 > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > -- <a mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Who is John Galt?</a> Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with your Microsoft product. -- Ferenc Mantfeld