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Chuck Kesler <CHUCK@NCSUVM> |
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Thu, 10 Dec 87 11:37:43 EST |
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Hello,
I don't know how many of you have run across this problem yet, but
someone has propogated a file called CHRISTMA EXEC which is creating a
lot of unnecessary file traffic. On the guise of simply putting up a
nice "Merry Christmas"-type picture on the screen, what this program
actually does is to send a copy of itself to everyone in the innocent
user's names file. Potentially, this could be a problem for a LISTSERV
list, if someone who runs this exec happens to have a nick defined for
a list, and that list accepts files, then the CHRISTMA EXEC would end
up being sent to everyone subscribing to that list. Not a particularly
nice thought.
My question is this: what's the best way to prevent LISTSERV from
propogating this file? Only way I know of doing it is real cheap-- modify
code. There may be a simpler solution, but this situation is a time bomb
waiting to go off, so there's not really enough time to go wading through
the docs looking for a better answer. Perhaps someone more knowledgable
of LISTSERV than I already knows the best way to take care of this....
-chuck [log in to unmask] -or- [log in to unmask]
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