Re: Where is all the .exe coming from? Why not PCs? by Sam
Sam
Tue Oct 14 08:56:38 CDT 2003
In the meantime, I've created a rule that automatically deletes any message
from a sender not in my address book that contains an attachment with the
following extensions: .exe, .bat, .ini, etc.
Still, I hate getting the 30-40 phony Microsoft e-mails I receive every day.
-Sam
On 10/1/03 6:00 PM, in article BBA09C9E.21EC%rich@thenewway.com, "Richard
Radke" <rich@thenewway.com> wrote:
> They are coming from our PC friends. For for the two weeks I have been
> receiving 70-100 every day.
>
> I give computer lessons, troubleshoot hardware and software on Macs and PCs.
> About 90% of my business is on Windows based computers. Not one of the last
> 15 PC customers are getting the .exe attachments.
>
> The only way to fix the problem is wait until they stop.
>
> On 9/22/03 3:47 PM, in article
> lkrupp-4FA4A6.17484922092003@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com, "Lawrence Krupp"
> <lkrupp@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>> In article <BB94C4BD.1CF1%rich@thenewway.com>,
>> Richard Radke <rich@thenewway.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Where is all the .exe coming from and how do I stop it? I am getting
>>> hundreds a day. They all go to the deleted folder using the Junk mail filter
>>> but the Junk mail filter also transfers most of my good mail also. The junk
>>> filter is of little use because it is poorly designed and does not work
>>> properly.
>>
>> This is the Swen worm making the rounds. You are not alone. I'm getting
>> about 50/hr. Nothing to do but wait it out and delete the stuff.