Re: [OT] Re: ATTACK TO MY SYSTEM

[Wade]

Wakko Warner wrote:
> > First, apologies to all since this is technically offtopic, but there
> > does seem to be enough interest in this subject that I'll provide a
> > short answer here.
>
>
> Hate to keep it going, but...
>
>
> > The problem with the W32.Swen.A@mm worm/virus  became severe enough that
> > my home account on 56k dialup was almost unusable.  I've been getting
> > hundreds of these large emails per day for the past several days, and
> > the problem seems to be getting worse, not better.
>
>
> I'm running my own mailserver and it's hard not to accept it.  I have
> basically done checks in the from and to headers.  If it appears as a virus,
> i lockout the smtp sender.  It's not permenant.  When the virus stops, i
> unblock every one.

Why not block mail with attachments which end in .pif or .exe? Who needs 
that?

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