(keitai-l) Re: w32.sobig

Yes, I know well the vulnerabilities of MSOE. I almost switched Mozilla, but
didn't. I continue looking for an app that allows bi-lingual use.

Greg Conquest

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From: "Jonas Petersson" <zap@xms.se>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 14:30
Subject: (keitai-l) Re: w32.sobig


>
> Greg Conquest wrote:
> > [...] I found that the source of much of the extra 5
> > MB were various messages all having a 100KB attachment. I was tempted t=
> o
> > look inside to see if it was SoBig, but I decided to leave it alone.
>
> It sure sounds like it. For the record: I got about 10 more from the
> very same IP (MANEESH client4.shecom.co.jp [218.44.132.46]) tonight.
> With a decent mail reader you should be able to view the headers to find
> the origin - the first "Received:" like is usually the givaway. =
>
>
> And it should be perfectly safe to read the actual mail as long as you
> don't click on the attachement (assuming your mail reader isn't brain
> deadly "helpful").
>
> > I'm glad I stopped Outlook
> > Express from checking yahoo months ago (due to SPAM).
>
> Even better, stop using Outlook Express: The "Express" part stands for
> "get and spread virus quickly" and Outlook should be spelled "Look
> Out!". It is broken by design and even Microsoft has admitted it now by
> giving up support on it (sorry, I didn't save the link). Guess what one
> of the headers in the SoBig mails I receive says? Yup:
>
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
>
> There is also this line: =
>
>
> X-MailScanner: Found to be clean
>
> Right... / Jonas
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