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
> >>
> >