Re: Worm and Virus attack

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From: mikepb
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 07:29

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In austin.internet Frank Buss <fb@frank-buss.de> wrote:
> Colin Bloch <colin@NOSPAMgrandecom.com> wrote:

>> Sendmail is an MTA & whatever security issues its had in the past
>> have had nothing to do with the spread of worms.

> Not for the current worm. I received yesterday ca. 100 virus eMails, today 
> 300, hoping the big providers will install sending filters, if the costs 
> are getting to high for them. But I don't want to think about what could be 
> possible, if a worm attacks sendmail and uses all the eMail addresses of 
> it.

> Any comments about this program: http://tmda.net ?

> I don't have time at the moment to install it on my server, but it looks 
> like a good solution to all spam and virus problems.

I have been using spam bouncer for a long time, and until a few days ago,
I only got 3-5 spams a week.  Now I get about 10 a week, and installed
spam assassin to catch those spma boucner did not.  I am back down to 3-5
week.

http://spambouncer.org

-- 
Michael P. Brininstool                  mikepb@hoplite.org
Politicians will say anything.  Sort of like a 16-year old boy who has
his girlfriend's panties halfway down in the backseat. Neither should
be trusted. -- *MORT* of t.p.g on 16 May 2002

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From: mikepb@hoplite.org
Subject: Re: Worm and Virus attack
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