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Re: [Fwd: VIRUS (Worm.Bagle.A) IN MAIL TO YOU (from <owner-openldap-softwar e@OpenLDAP.org>)]
I know you had the best of attentions for posting the warning,
but as a general rule, I ask (as postmaster) that such warnings
not be posted to the list. They do little but generate a lot of
off-topic discussion. Also, there is little point in notifying
the postmaster when such messages get through, as my mailbox
will be full of automated warning from various subscriber mail
servers. Additionally, I note, that I'll investigate why this
particular worm made it through to the list.
Kurt
At 08:11 AM 1/21/2004, Douglas Furlong wrote:
>On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 15:59, Adam Williams wrote:
>> >The virus was either from inside the network where the OpenLDAP mailserver
>> >resides (unlikely) or from a client of samara.net, which is apparently a
>> >Russian ISP.
>> > http://www.samspade.org/t/lookat?a=195.128.153.203
>> >Doug's mail only lists a portion of the fake headers, the important part is
>> >this:
>>
>> Shouldn't this really be taken up with the OpenLDAP list master (if
>> anyone)? I mean, does it matter to the hundreds (or thousands), of people
>> who are here? Me, personally, I don't care, theres nothing I can do about
>> it and since there is no M$-Outlook here it just doesn't matter.
>
>My purpose of sending this mail to the list, was to notify any one that
>was on windows using a vulnerable client, that the virus was sent to the
>list, and that may be they needed to keep an eye out if it has not
>already been detected.
>
>As you have stated, there are hundreds (or thousands) of users on this
>list, to think that none of them are using Outlook is rather naive of
>you.
>
>Yes it may be worth while taking up with the list admin that it may be a
>nice idea to have a virus checker, checking all mail that goes through
>the list. However, the purpose of my email was not to raise this as an
>issue, but as a heads up to ALL the subscribers.
>
>Doug