Fellow FTers.....I wanted to share this situation with everyone.

Today I recieved the following e-mail:
<tovaz@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi! How are you?
> >
> > I send you this file in order to have your advice
> >
> > See you later. Thanks
> >
> > << File Attachment "application/mixed; name=minsust.xls.bat"

I've never spoken to this particular FTer, and found it strange to have gotten the e-mail in the first place. I wrote back:

> I'm sorry. Do I know you? And what is this file you sent me?

Tovaz then wrote back:
DO NOT OPEN THE FILE. IT HAS BEEN INFECTED WITH A VIRUS. DELETE
IMMEDIATELY.

At this point I'm really confused. Tovaz still has yet to explain himself. Why would someone send another FTer a file that contained a virus?!?!

At any rate, if you get the same e-mail from him and it contains minsust.xls.bat delete it right away. I just wanted to spread the word about the file.

[This message has been edited by Russ21Atl (edited 08-19-2001).]