Since the mass mailer virus (KLEZ, etc.) extract addresses from a variety of
sources on your computer (such as your in-box, etc.) this suggestion is
its obviously not a cure.

 Not only that, this suggestion is a verified virus hoax which originated in
the Netherlands -- see http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99213

 There is of course a nearly fool-proof method of thwarting the mass
mailers --
 install anti-virus software, keep it updated, and do regular system scans.

Bill F.
www.jaxshells.org



----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus Coltro" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:56 AM
Subject: virus - possible solution...


> There is a simple trick you can do to avoid unwanted mails being sent
using
> your computer:
> Simply create a new entry on your address book as !0000, with no e-mail or
> any other information.
>
> Whenever a program try to send messages using your address book, it will
be
> blocked by your computer since it can't be sent to the first address
(which
> is null...).
>
> Marcus
>
>
> >From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Warning about email attachments
> >Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 18:19:43 -0400
> >
> >Dear Conch-L'ers,
> >
> >Sorry to use Conch-L for this warning, but I felt it important to pass
> >along this information for your computer safety.
> >
> >Just briefly, if you receive an email from my worldwideconchology.com
email
> >address ( [log in to unmask] ) with an attachment of any
> >kind, please delete it!
> >
> >I just received an email with a .exe and .pif virus file attached --
> >ironically, the email has my email address as the sender and recipient
with
> >the 128k size file attached that my anti-virus software picked up and
> >quarantined.
> >
> >How the virus-mongers create virus-carrying emails using other people's
> >email addresses is beyond me.  It's probably done with some type of
> >spidering software.  So much for Web site software protection!
> >
> >Again, delete only the [log in to unmask] emails that have
> >attachments, especially large ones.  When I want someone to see a
picture,
> >I will upload it to my Web site with a private URL for you to download.
And
> >if I am sending an attached text file, I will let you know in advance.
> >
> >Sorry again for this off-topic posting.
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> >mail2web - Check your email from the web at
> >http://mail2web.com/ .
>
>
>
>
> MARCUS COLTRO
> WWW.FEMORALE.COM.BR
> More than 3,000 pictures!
> No registration needed!
>