Dave,
You are still missing one point.
There are different virii out there that operate differently.
There was one that would send itself to everyone in your address book. This
way the email/attachment appears to come from someone you know.
Others show a return address from an off-the-wall isp.
There are some that can be imbedded in HTML emails, in the signature file.
But, just because it shows it is coming from John Doe-does not mean the
attachment is safe.
Jeff
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Jeff Dougherty
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Grossman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: PCWorks: Virus Alert
> Dear Jeff, Gerry, and Linda,
>
> I think we can summarize the issues as follows:
>
> None of us wants to risk a virus. Each of us has a level of tolerance.
>
> > Linda and Jeff correctly point out that a file that the person _meant_
to
> send, rather than an anonymous file, can be assumed to be safe.
> David Grossman
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