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Viruses sent to Listserv
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Darren Evans-Young <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:40:59 -0500
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Is this possible? And if so, how to prevent it?

Listserv receives a posting for a list containing a virus with a forged
MAIL FROM: address. Listserv sends the rejected message back to the forged
address because it isn't subscribed, thereby spreading the virus to a new
email address.

Darren Evans-Young
Univ of Alabama

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