Virus in this file?

[Herman]

On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 22:26 -0700, NoOp wrote: 
> On 07/24/2008 01:48 AM, Herman wrote:
> > I got this message. It reads:
> 
> So what gave you the bright idea to forward this along to a mail list?

It is my only help on Ubuntu problems.
The answers confirmed that I did the right thing.
(I THANK this Ubuntu-support list for the appreciated help !)

> I seldom respond this way, but are you just plain stupid? You suspect a
> virus in a file, you pass that on to a mail list and then ask if there
> is "Virus in this file?". Not only do you risk passing along a virus if
> there is one, but it is especially harmful for those that read this list
> via Windows machines.
The possibility of a VIRUS was CLEARLY indicated in the subject.
Nobody was forced to open the attachment.

I did not open it till I got the confirmation from the list that there
was no virus.

> Let's put it this way; would you appreciate it if I were to send you a
> file with a suspected virus, trojan, or rootkit and ask you if you think
> that there is a virus, trojan or rootkit in the file? You'd probably be
> a little pissed off, and may even report me for spamming you or
> purposely attempting to infect your system... right? Well how do you
> think several hundred people feel when you do the same to them via a
> mailing list?
I appreciate your comment. (you would have to do something bad
before I hit you back as you suggest). 
To me it the file looked DANGEROUS. (I was afraid to mess up my system).
I did not have the tools to do something about it.
I got the tool via the list: (THANKS, Andy!)
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Why don't you email it to virustotal.com they will scan it for viruses
and tell you the results. For instructions see:
http://www.virustotal.com/metodos.html
Andy
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> Please do not send something like this again - to anyone. If you suspect
> that a file may contain a virus delete it, or use contain it, but
> *please* don't send it along to anyone else.
I am willing to learn, even at your expense (time, effort).
That's what I did.
 (the danger was clearly spelled out).
Try me in return (that's what the list is for, my opinion).

Herman in PHL.
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