Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 15:48:05 -0700 From: Colin Faber <cfaber@fpsn.net> To: Anthony Atkielski <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com> Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hi (off-topic) Message-ID: <3C0D52A5.5EF1AD21@fpsn.net> References: <JDEAIDLKPMMILNJHADGCKEAPEGAA.carock@epctech.com> <3C0D4FBD.17F0BA07@fpsn.net> <015001c17d15$0c97e170$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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That's not really a good solution given the massive amount of bandwidth wasted every time one of these attachments is sent. The goal should be to stop them at the source not at the destination. Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > A simple solution: Don't open files with suspicious attachments. That's what I do. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colin Faber" <cfaber@fpsn.net> > To: <carock@epctech.com> > Cc: "Owner-Freebsd-Security" <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 23:35 > Subject: Re: Hi (off-topic) > > > Possible solution, block any messages with MS based files? ;-) > > > > > > > > Chuck Rock wrote: > > > > > > It's the same as saying if you can't protect your own equipment then stop > > > using a computer. > > > > > > I think you should quit blaming the admins. A lot of people got this virus > > > even though they had virus scanners in place. Sometimes sh*t happens. Deal > > > with it. > > > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of webmaster > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 4:16 PM > > > To: Owner-Freebsd-Security > > > Subject: RE: Hi > > > > > > If you are not capable of preventing virus infection from a known unsafe > > > attachment or file type, You should probably go back to the basics and spare > > > the rest of us on this list by taking us out of your address book. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Michael > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Baldwin, Peter > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 4:18 PM > > > To: local.freebsd.security > > > Subject: Hi > > > > > > How are you ? > > > When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you > > > I am in a harry, I promise you will love it! > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > -- > > Colin Faber > > (303) 859-1491 > > fpsn.net, Inc. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message -- Colin Faber (303) 859-1491 fpsn.net, Inc. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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