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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Kemp
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 10:25 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] SMTP stops working
> Importance: High
> 
> I've seen a few of you talking about this issue with 
> SMTP/SMTPD stopping...I half wonder...any chance that you 
> have that new virus, W32/Netsky.B and W32/Netsky.C.  I've 
> also seen mention of another Worm/Virus that also uses it's 
> on SMTP service:  W32/Israz-B.  Here's are links with info on these:
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html#thr
> eat_list and 
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.is
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> They both have their own SMTP engine for replication 
> purposes...and we know that if there are any other SMTP 
> services loaded on your IMail server they will conflict with 
> IMail server...and cause the service to stop...  We've never 
> seen the problem ourselves....but this non-resolution of your 
> issues has got me wondering....
> 
> Dennis T. Kemp II (Tom)

So the implication is that a worm/virus might be running on the server?!

>From what I can tell, the virus is only sending.  The infected machines do
not answer on port 25- why should they!


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