Re: WARNING, BEWARE!!!

From: Pamela Tom (pdtom@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 08 2000 - 15:02:28 PST

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    On Fri, 8 Dec 2000 SHRIMPKEM@aol.com wrote:
    > Is there any waays these worms can be screened by U C Davis? There
    > seems tobe more worms tese days than comments and questions.
    >
    > Robin

    Robin: This is a good question. But the answer is no. When we got hit
    with our first virus years ago, I immediately asked our postmaster about
    virus protection. Unfortunately, the listserv at the University of
    California is not set up to detect viruses. Not all .exe files that are
    processed via the listserv are viruses. Due to academic freedom issues,
    incoming mail is not screened. The UC Davis Postmaster will be responding
    with a more formal reply after discussing the issue with the new security
    officer.

    The best and safest options for all listserv subscribers are to:

    1) install virus protection software and update it regularly.
    2) avoid opening unsolicited files with .exe extensions

    I hope this information helps for now. This listserv will get an official
    explanation at a later from the UC Davis Postmaster.
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