Well I must apologize Ardeth , I have seen so many virus warnings that i
took this as another hoax . this is not an excuse but a reason . still
please excuse my ignorance. Ferreter now waiting for the bomb to drop, what
was it they taught us in school , DROP AND COVER!!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Ardeth Hardin <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: New Virus


>Thanks, John and Tom.   Ardeth
>
>shelloak wrote:
>>
>> Wrong, young man, the only way according to my server to stop this on is
set
>> your Security on its highest setting, this one is for real, it does
nothing
>> to your computer except it allows other viruses to invade you.  Better
safe
>> than sorry.  John in Tennessee
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 10:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: New Virus
>>
>> >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
>> >>
>> >
>