[Comphelp] Mailman maillist vs. virus problems

[kkempson@twcny.rr.com]

I can't be sure, but I think perhaps the viri that are being sent are being 
sent because a user with an infected machine has received mail from this 
mail list address. The receiving machine (the user has no idea this happens) 
sends the virus to all address' in the users address book.

I send out mass emails to my squadron members, and after I do, I get a flood 
of virus attached emails. I have been considering sending a mass mailing 
asking/alerting users of the potential that virus have to do this. I know 
this will generate more virus attached email to me, but it may help some 
folks.

W32.Netsky.P@mm   is the virus attachment I often get.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Penneman, Roger B" <roger.b.penneman@lmco.com>
To: <comphelp@usps.org>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:30 AM
Subject: RE: [Comphelp] Mailman maillist vs. virus problems


: Ditto with the D21 list.  My guess is that someone found that usps.org
: had a mail server and is using a brute force name generator to hit the
: lists.  It wouldn't take but a second to generate a three or four letter
: name like D21.  I might suggest that we be allowed to change the names
: of the lists to longer names with special characters.  The DEO list I
: also run gets very few spams.  It has the name "deo-l".
:
: Roger Penneman
: Fort Worth
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: comphelp-admin@usps.org [mailto:comphelp-admin@usps.org] On Behalf
: Of Robert Miller
: Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:04 PM
: To: 'Dave Schuppert';
: Subject: RE: [Comphelp] Mailman maillist vs. virus problems
:
: I have the problem in spades. With four different squadron Mailman lists
: I
: get anywhere from 5 to 30 per day on each individual lists. There should
: be
: a way to just reject anything from non list members on receipt so the
: administrator didn't clear them every day. Unfortunately I have found no
: way
: to accomplish that and it's getting to be a real pain.
:
: Bob Miller
: Poverty Bay
: D16ve-l
: Vsc-l
: Ve-l
:
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: comphelp-admin@usps.org [mailto:comphelp-admin@usps.org] On Behalf
: Of
: Dave Schuppert
: Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 4:34 PM
: To: comphelp@usps.org
: Subject: [Comphelp] Mailman maillist vs. virus problems
:
:
: I have just set up several maillist using ver 2.1.5 of the Mailman
: maillist
: program.
: These are all on a private server but service D20.
:
: Since setting up the list I am receiving 10+ virus files a day. The
: From:
: indicates that they are coming in from members mail servers. Generally
: it
: is the MyDoom or Sober virus. Yahoo mail detects them, but .... I am
: wondering what gives. Does anyone else have this problem?
:
: Second issue: I have blocked all attachments. However,  .txt and
: .pif   still get thru.
: For some reason these two attachments appear to defy blocking and they
: are
: the major virus carriers.
: Does anyone have a suggestion?
:
: thanks
:
: Lt/C David W. Schuppert, SN
: United States Power Squadrons
: District 20
: District Electronic Information Officer (DEIO)
:
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