[chat] Re: [SLUG] NAV detected a virus in a document you authored

[Malcolm V <farkit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2003-06-07 at 02:54, NSURF/SSK.SSK@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Please contact your system administrator
> 
> 
> The scanned document was QUARANTINED.
> 
> 
> Virus Information:
> The attachment document.pif contained the virus W32.Sobig.C@mm and could
> NOT be repaired.

  Sobig.c like a large number of viruses (yes Bugbear.b you too) mangles
the sending address, making it pointless to send a message like this to
the sender.

  My question is, are programs that send these messages merely products
of cheap and nasty programming, or cynical marketing exercises, spraying
their product name across the internet (ie: spam)?

  The email virus scanner used at work only sends notifications to
people on our network (be they sender or recipient), although I'm
thinking of reworking it so it sends messages externally if the virus is
a known non-mangler. 

Cheers,
Malcolm V.