linux worm?

[Tim Wunder]

On Monday 23 May 2005 9:31 pm, someone claiming to be Collins Richey wrote:
> On 24 May 2005 17:34:33 -0700, Robert Hemus <bobhemus at sisqtel.net> wrote:
> > I received an e-mail alert that I possibly had sent an e-mail containing
> > this worm, I-Worm/Netsky.Q.  I haven't turned on my M$ laptop for about
> > 3 weeks or longer.  Could this have been I?
>
> Two possibilitiies that I can see:
>
> 1. Someone is spoofing you for nefarious purposes.
>
> 2. You received an email that did indeed contain the worm and passed it on.
>
<snip>

3. Brain-dead anti-virus software doesn't know that I-Worm/Netsky.Q spoofs the 
_From_ address and sends an e-mail alert to the wrong person.

Tim
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