[SpamCop-List] Re: Deputies: "This message looks like a bounce, will not report."

[Mike Easter]

Fred K wrote:
> "Mike Easter"

> I have my AV set to automatically fix/delete viruses. It attaches a
> text file with the deleted virus name to the message. I would think
> forwarding the message with the actual virus attached is not a good
> thing.

That is correct.  In the past when SC notifies were not an option, all
notifies to the provider for the infected propagator were done by
sending some information about the characterization of the virm along
with the complete headers and only sufficient body attached to
demonstrate the 'nature' of the viral propagation.  The actual virus is
not sent.

> But I seriously doubt much change in my case. I have been receiving
> the old "Microwonderfuldamnsoft patch" and reporting it myself for
> months, with no fix. But I will start reporting anyway.

Perhaps those providers who weren't very interested in your reports of
their client propagators will be more motivated by a potential spamcop
problem.


-- 
Mike Easter
kibitzer, not SC admin