Have you read about the new Virus in the newspaper???? or on the Web page????
It is serious!

ferreter wrote:

> 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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