From: Mike Perry (mike@alcor.org)
Date: Wed Mar 12 2003 - 21:33:21 MST
At 05:56 PM 3/12/2003 -0800, Lee Corbin wrote:
>Harvey writes
>
> > Lee Corbin wrote,
> > > Ian writes
> > > > VIRUS ALERT - KLEZ - REAL - I received a
> > > > virus in my email from mike@alcor.? - the
> > > > alcor domain makes me think that it may
> > > > be connected to this list - does anyone
> > > > recognize this email address?
> > > > Curious - sjrgian@yahoo.com
> > >
> > > Yes, "mike at alcor" is the famous cryonicist Mike Perry.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the warning. I'll try to contact him by phone
>
>I did---and his first guess was Klez.
>
> > The Klez worm (not virus) searches your Microsoft Address Book and incoming
> > mailbox for e-mail addresses and then fakes an e-mail that appears to be
> > from someone you know. The person in the "From" line never actually sent
> > this e-mail. This is known programmed behavior for Klez. Google on "Klez"
> > for a description of this worm.
>
>Thanks for the clarification (not virus, worm), and I know
>that Mike will appreciate it too, along with your clear
>explanation.
>
>Lee
Yes I do appreciate this clarification--and it's good to know I (or my
computer, unbeknownst to me) never actually sent this funny email.
Mike Perry
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