Mystery mails

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I regularly, these days, receive mails with no subject and no body. Does anyone know what the purpose of such mails might be?

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  1. Elvis3:17 AM

    It's possible that someone who has you in their contact list got the Backdoor-IW virus, which sends a blank email to all of their contacts.

    http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_98897.htm

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  2. Stephen W. Carson12:40 PM

    Thanks for posting about this, Gene, and the helpful answer, Elvis. I've been getting these also and wondering what was up.

    Though it is hard to feel threatened by a completely blank e-mail. Feels like someone coming up to you with a realistic-looking gun and then a flag pops out with the word "Bang" on it.

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  3. Anonymous7:53 PM

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  4. Bob Murphy7:47 PM

    Hmm Anonymous took my first joke. OK go-go Gadget dumb joke #2:

    I like to send you emails listing all of your virtues, Gene.

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