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Message-ID: <416B1305.1000206@brvenik.com>
From: security at brvenik.com (Jason)
Subject: [VIRUS!] [SPAM] RE: Text message

full-disclosure is _Full Disclosure_ attachments and all, it is a forum 
to disclose things without censor and with that comes some 
responsibility on the part of the subscribers to be wary of what they 
receive.

fabio wrote:

> 
>>> ----------wgcpbfgwnqeebgfnkwgk
>>> Content-type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>>>
>>> Warning: This message has had one or more attachments removed
>>> Warning: (the_message.exe).
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Would it be possible for the list admin to add a filter to block exe
>> files?
>>
>> I do not expect people to mail around exe files to a mailinglist and it
>> would save quite a bit of annoyance.
>>
>>  
>>
> I agree with you but It is not a good idea to use Windows on a 
> workstation and subscribe to a security mailing list and neither use the 
> admin account right?.
> 
> If you are on Unix, that exe cant do anything. You can even prevent a 
> malicious email targeting your email reader.
> 
> "Unix is not secure but allows you to apply security efficiently"
> 
> ebar.
> 
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