[Dx-qsl] Virus messages - Why?

Fri Oct 4 10:51:00 2002

At 17:47 -0400 10/03/2002, John J Dize wrote:
>>This same message was sent to me 3 times by somebody.I deleted it,but
>dont know if I have been infected.I carry updated Virus software.Is there
>>a fix??? W3BJ John

At 18:15 -0400 10/03/2002, Dave Haney wrote:
>>To all---
>Please make sure your anti-virus definitions are up to date.

At 17:20 -0500 10/03/2002, Larry Botkin wrote:
>>Hi;
> This is the w32 bugbear virus.

At 20:36 -0400 10/03/2002, John J Dize wrote:
>>This Bugbear virus doesnt seem to have infected my computer.I ran all the
>AV programs and it didnt show up.

At 21:58 +0200 10/03/2002, ON7YX wrote:
>>Watch out for e-mail coming from Norm Fusaro W3IZ from 1000mp reflector, it
>contains the w32.bugbear@mm virus.

(I got this one twice)
At 17:42 -0300 10/03/2002, Carl Smidt wrote:
>>I have had 5 of these sent to me today already containing that virus.

At 13:34 -0800 10/03/2002, WL7M wrote:
>>Insisting on AV as a requisite for joining a reflector and then 
>relying on their saying they have it is the equivalent of not buying 
>uninsured motorist insurance and believing that everyone else DOES 
>have insurance before they drive. That's why I have Norton AV, 
>because I know not everyone does.......sound fair?

At 22:20 +0000 10/03/2002, Tru Perry wrote:
>>If I'm not mistaken, these reflectors do not allow attachments or any HTML for
>that matter. You can't get a virus from reading a posting on a reflector, at
>least not this one or any others I am familiar with.

At 19:56 -0300 10/03/2002, Carl Smidt wrote:
>>Listen my friend. I have NOT been infected, my Norton AV program catches
>them all, so why all the harangue.

At 20:09 -0500 10/03/2002, Larry Botkin wrote:
>>If you don't have the latest virus updates your AV program will not 
>catch. The w32 Bugbear has just been out for a couple of days... 
>Norton has been issuing updates every 2/3 days so if you don't keep 
>up you will get infected..

At 02:00 +0000 10/04/2002, Tru Perry wrote:
>>Well, I won't carry this on.

We should be so lucky.
>I will close with this last comment.

But you carry it on, anyway.
These virus messages are coming so frequently, they're taking on all 
the characteristics of SPAM. I subscribe to this list for the 
valuable DX QSL information it contains. What does _any_ of this 
virus discussion have to do with DX QSLs?
PLEASE, guys, take the virus discussions and flames to private mail. 
I'm sure there are many like me that are tired of wading through it 
to get to the information we need.
Thanks for your consideration.
73,
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