[wellylug] Sent mail going to unassigned recipient - Linz

Cliff Pratt enkidu at cliffp.com
Wed Apr 13 09:06:57 NZST 2005


Lindsay wrote:
> Is it possible I have a virus or Trojan?
> 
> I sent an email to a PC-Helpers list (for Windows users) and a bcc copy
> to a local friend, using Evolution.   A third party received this email
> which he realized wasn't for him and he contacted me immediately.
> Would you say this was a viral problem as I am using Ubuntu Linux only,
> on this PC?
> 
> I am about to download Avast anti-virus just in case, but felt I'd get a
> few opinions first.  Also, I do not know how to install Avast (which has
> a Linux version) on my Ubuntu PC, so will require so help with doing
> that after I download it via Firefox.
> 
It's difficult to know anything without all the headers. It 
may be that the (broken) list software sends the emails on 
using the original senders email address in the email.

Cheers,

Cliff




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