Re: Why are postmasters distributing the MyDoom virus?

[Paul Schmehl <pauls () utdallas edu>]

--On Saturday, February 7, 2004 2:15 PM -0500 "Richard M. Smith" 
<rms () computerbytesman com> wrote:
> It looks like some postmasters are in the virus distribution business
> pretty much like the MyDoom virus itself.  Perhaps these postmasters need
> to review their bounce message policies and remove all attached files
> from messages being bounced.
Richard, did you happen to note what MTAs were used?  I suspect it's a 
function of the software or default configuration rather than something 
postmasters deliberately setup.

Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu)
Adjunct Information Security Officer
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member
http://www.utdallas.edu

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