Re: [bolger] Blocking virus relays

In a message dated 12/18/01 3:27:40 AM Central Standard Time,
Bill.Samson@...writes:

> Hi guys,
>
> I came across this simple but effective method of detecting worms and
> protecting your friends' machines from them:
>
>

Thanks for the tip! Sounds like a good idea, but I suppose some hacker is
already hard at work figuring out a way to circumvent this strategem :(o. Oh,
well, one can only try to keep things sanitary. On adding this address I
discovered my address book had accumulated a lot of addresses I had no need
to store, so I deleted those while I was at it.)

Ciao for Niao,
Bill in (semi-tropical) MN (12/20 and NO Snow on the ground!!!!!)


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Hi guys,

I came across this simple but effective method of detecting worms and protecting your friends' machines from them:

> BLOCKING VIRUS RELAYS - In order to prevent incoming viruses
> from relaying themselves to your email address book, add the
> following new email address to your address book:
>
> First name: _1virus
> Last name: _1virus
> e-mail address: <illegaladdress
>
> Make sure the email address is preceeded by the <. You will be
> alerted that this is not a valid e-mail address and be asked if
> you still want to add it. Click yes.
>
> Now, when a virus tries to email itself to the addresses in your
> address book, this will be the first entry it encounters. The
> mail server will reject the fake address and probably all the
> other addresses. Some servers may send the message to the
> valid addresses, but you'll be alerted when the bogus address
> bounces.

Bill



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