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From: "Steven Degnian" <>
Subject: Re: WARNING - Dangerous messages from Hertfordshire
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 22:12:35 +1000
References: <rnII8.1418$3t6.70198@ozemail.com.au>, <GPJI8.49026$%o.4580532@bin3.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com>, <3CF36CF2.6060408@prodigy.net>


Randomly picks a name to put in the From: address.

"Mary McCool" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Mick Gurling wrote:
>
> > Setting the first address in your address book to the invalid address
!0000
> > will cause an error to pop up on your screen if any program such as a
virus
> > attempts to emal to everyone on your address list.
>
>
> This only works if the virus starts with the first address
> in your book. The more sophisticated ones going around now
> (including klez, as I understand it) pick addresses randomly
> so this fix doesn't work. Read more about it at:
>
>
http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2821795,00.html
>
> HTH
> Mary
>
>


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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
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Version: 6.0.323 / Virus Database: 180 - Release Date: 8/02/2002


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