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ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 11 Nov 1999 15:38:47 -0000
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Oh please , not this virus warning stuff again . Since some people don't
remember the golden rule of keeping a virus free computer lets review, books
on the floor, sit up straight, pencil and paper on the desk .
1st , you can not in any way shape or form activate a virus by simply
looking at a message, period!!
2nd, a virus will be in the form of an attached file, a program someone
gives you or from an infected computer.
 (if you don't see a prompt by windows that asks how you want to open the
file I.E. "open it" or "save to disk" you are not opening an incoming or
downloadable file{This is how you get a virus ATTACHED FILES!!!!})
Never accept a file from anyone that you have not asked for a file .

I realize that most have us have seen this message more then enough but as
we near the new years there are going to be many new viruses and we should
all stay on our guard....

And just for those who think the worlds coming to an end on 01/01/00 the
real date of disaster is may 5 2000, many of the planets will be in a
straight alignment , some say this is when the earth reverses polarity, and
all that on cinco-de-mayo!!! bummer, ferret





-----Original Message-----
From: Ardeth Hardin <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 2:48 PM
Subject: New Virus


>Here is part of a message I received this morning concerning a virus.
There
>was also an article in the paper and on the news about it.
>More information on the link below.
>
>"The newly discovered VBS/BubbleBoy worm changes the rules of
>the game.  By simply reading ehttp://mail a user may infect an
>entire system.  This proof-of-concept worm is the tip of the
>iceberg for what is to likely come in the future."
>
>
>http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/mcurrent.htm
>

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