Re: [F_MINOR] Eek! .exe file sent from f_minor

[Mary Jo Watts <mwatts@EDEN.RUTGERS.EDU>]

Hi All,

f_minor is configured to disallow attachments.  The software will reject
any email sent to f_minor@email.rutgers.edu that has an attachment on it
such as the .exe file Elmer describes. That doesn't mean that the
address itself can't be faked by a virus program, however. In other
words an email can LOOK as if it were from f_minor but really is not.
Any email address can be faked. For these reasons never open unexpected
attachments even if it looks like the mail is from a friendly source.

Mary Jo Watts
listowner, f_minor
mwatts@rci.rutgers.edu

Elmer Elevator wrote:

> Eeek! I just got a post from f_minor@email.rutgers.edu
>
> The subject line just said: Hi
>
> The text said:
>
> ==============
>
> Test =)
> rxpftmukqjxvs
> --
> Test, yep.
>
> ==============
>
> It had a 15.9 kb attachment called tivqvxtrh.exe
>
> DON'T OPEN ANY .EXE ATTACHMENTS!
>
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> Signoff instructions, and user preference interface:
> http://email.rutgers.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=f_minor&A=1
>
> F_minor Website (with early archive):
> http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mwatts/glenn
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Signoff instructions, and user preference interface:
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F_minor Website (with early archive):
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mwatts/glenn
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