[Mailman-Developers] virus infection?

[Barry Warsaw]

On Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 09:20 AM, Graeme Bell wrote:
> a file in the mailman-2.1.1.tgz archive from
>
> http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mailman/
>
> is infected with the Nimda virus according to antivir (www.free-av.com)
>
> Can I suggest removing this archive and checking other archives 
> available
> on ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mailman and it's mirrors.
>
> Can someone mail me back to acknowledge this problem has been 
> recognised.

No, there is no virus in the tarfile.  One of the test case data files 
has a neutered email message where the virus has been removed but the 
telltale headers are still there.  That's what's tripping up your 
antivir.

There is absolutely nothing to worry about.
-Barry