On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:26 AM, John Beckett <johnb.beck...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I should take a little longer checking, but in view of the potential for
> damage I'm sending a preliminary opinion:
>
> A message has just been sent to the vim_multibyte list.
> Header includes:
>
>  From: b...@moolenaar.net
>  To: vim-multib...@vim.org
>  Subject: Mail Transaction Failed
>  Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:12:38 +0200
>
> Body is:
>  The message cannot be represented in 7-bit ASCII encoding
>  and has been sent as a binary attachment.
>
> File attached:
>  doc.zip
>
> Zip contains single file:
>  doc.pif
> which is the 'I-Worm/Mytob.AP' virus (for Windows, obviously).
>
> Moral of story:
> - Anyone can send a mail and spoof the "From" address.
> - We may see a flurry of viruses sent to various lists.
> - Particularly Windows users should STOP AND THINK
>  before opening attachments.
>
> John
>
>
> >
>

Bram's funny signatures is not in the email: it's not from him.

Side note: windows users should compile their own binaries :)

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