SOBIG virus on ILAT

[phil cash cash]

It seems the Sobig virus makes it appear that you are the originator of
the virus.  I received a number of notices from various places stating
that my edu account was the sender of a Sobig virus.  None of the
messages that I had supposedly sent that day corresponded to any email
recipient or date or time of the virus message nor did I ever have the
virus in the first place (fingers crossed).  And I've been using my Mac
for the past 2 months!

phil cash cash
UofA

On Tuesday, August 26, 2003, at 09:47  AM, Garry Forger wrote:

> Dear ILTATers.
>
> The current virus worm that is going around aliases individuals emails.
> In other words, people are getting emails with the worm attached  with
> my return email address as the sender, even though I do not have the
> virus and did not initiate any of the emails.  This makes it very
> difficult to track down the infected computers that do have the worm
> virus.
>
> And yes, keeping away from Windows does help.
> Garry Forger
>
> Andre Cramblit wrote:
>
>> "MiaKalish at RedPony" wrote:
>>
>>> It would sure be nice if
>>> people invested a little in a virus protection program so that they
>>> didn't
>>> infect their internet friends and  acquaintances. PC-Cillin is
>>> available as
>>> a download, and is only about 40 bucks, less if you take the quiz.
>>>
>>>
>> Easier yet-get a Macintosh
>> http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/
>
>
> --
> Garry J. Forger, MLS
> Technology Coordinator
> The University of Arizona
> Learning Technologies Center
> 1077 N. Highland Ave
> Tucson, AZ 85721-0073
> gforger at u.arizona.edu
> http://www.ltc.arizona.edu/
> Phone 520-626-7761
> Fax 520-626-8220
>