FW: Protected message

[Deskin, Bob]

Because sometimes documents are zipped and sometimes there are diagrams
attached. The main things we need to watch for are exe's, scripts, and
word/excel macros. I don't recall ever sending (or seeing) these on the
list.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Olav Kappert [mailto:okappert@canada.com] 
Sent: January 10, 2005 9:56 AM
To: Deskin, Bob
Cc: Michael.Lee@mclsystemsinc.com; PowerHouse List
Subject: Re: FW: Protected message


Bob:

To avoid these type of problems in the future, why not strip all non 
TEXT attachments from any email going through the list.

Olav.

Deskin, Bob wrote:

>I always knew Michael was a bright fellow :-)
> 
>Seriously, this has happened before and is another stage in the 
>never-ending SPAM war. Our security people have seen this as well and 
>unless they can find a specific source, it's difficult to stop. As I've

>said before, suspect anything unusual.
> 
>Bob
>
>	-----Original Message-----
>	From: powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com 
>[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com] On Behalf Of Michael Lee
>	Sent: January 9, 2005 11:27 AM
>	To: Joe Boyle
>	Cc: 'PowerHouse List'
>	Subject: Re: FW: Protected message
>	
>	
>	Hi Joe,
>	
>	I'm always wary of email coming from Bob ;-).
>	
>	
>	Regards,
>	
>	
>	Michael Lee
>	MCL Systems Inc.
>	
>	
>	Joe Boyle wrote:
>	
>
>		Hi all,
>
>		this may be a problem waiting to happen so I thought I'd
send it on 
>to you all as a warning. I can't see why Bob would contact me off-list 
>so you might be advised to be wary if you have anything from Bob.
>
>		Regards, Joe.
>
>		
>________________________________
>
>
>		From: Joe Boyle [mailto:atla38@dsl.pipex.com] 
>		Sent: 09 January 2005 08:30
>		To: 'Bob.Deskin@cognos.com'
>		Subject: FW: Protected message
>
>		
>
>		Hi Bob,
>
>		
>
>		Just thought I'd let you know about this message, along
>with all the others from the list  ?  original details below.
>
>		
>
>		
>
>		******************   McAfee VirusScan
>************************
>
>		******* Alert generated at: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 03:49:21
>+0000 *********
>
>	
>*********************************************************************
>
>		
>
>		McAfee VirusScan has detected a potential threat in this
e-mail
>
>		sent by Bob.Deskin" <Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> 
><mailto:Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> .
>
>		The following actions were attempted on each suspicious
part.
>
>		We strongly recommend that you report this virus-related
activity
>
>		to Bob.Deskin" <Bob.Deskin@cognos.com>
<mailto:Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> 
>.
>
>		
>
>		
>
>		 The attachment "MoreInfo.exe" is infected with the
W32/Bagle.aa@MM 
>Virus(es).
>
>		This attachment has been deleted to complete the clean
process.
>
>		
>
>		
>
>		Regards, Joe.
>
>		This e-mail and all information contained in it is
confidential and 
>may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, your 
>access to this e-mail is unauthorized. Any use, dissemination, 
>distribution, publication or copying by you of this e-mail or any of 
>the information contained within it is prohibited and may be unlawful. 
>Do not open any attachments, delete it immediately from your system and

>notify the sender promptly by e-mail that you have done so. The content

>of this e-mail and any attachments sent with it may have been altered 
>without the consent or knowledge of the author.
>
>		
>________________________________
>
>
>		From: Bob.Deskin [mailto:Bob.Deskin@cognos.com] 
>		Sent: 09 January 2005 03:41
>		To: Atla
>		Subject: Protected message
>
>		
>
>		
>
>		
>________________________________
>
>
>
>		******************   McAfee VirusScan
>************************
>		******* Alert generated at: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 03:49:21
>+0000 *********
>	
>*********************************************************************
>		
>		McAfee VirusScan has detected a potential threat in this
e-mail
>		sent by Bob.Deskin" <Bob.Deskin@cognos.com>
><mailto:Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> .
>		The following actions were attempted on each suspicious
>part. 
>		We strongly recommend that you report this virus-related
>activity 
>		to Bob.Deskin" <Bob.Deskin@cognos.com>
><mailto:Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> .
>		
>		
>		 The attachment "MoreInfo.exe" is infected with the
W32/Bagle.aa@MM 
>Virus(es).
>		This attachment has been deleted to complete the clean
process.
>  
>       This message may contain privileged and/or confidential 
> information.  If you have received this e-mail in error or are not the
intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disseminate or distribute it;
do not open any attachments, delete it immediately from your system and
notify the sender promptly by e-mail that you have done so.  Thank you.
> 
>
>  
> 
  
       This message may contain privileged and/or confidential information.  If you have received this e-mail in error or are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disseminate or distribute it; do not open any attachments, delete it immediately from your system and notify the sender promptly by e-mail that you have done so.  Thank you.