Re: Viruses

From: Chris Lang (langcj@polaris.clarkson.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 24 1998 - 19:55:45 EST


You cant get a virus from an e-mail, only a file that is attached to an
E-mail can give you a virus.

Chris Lang

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Z-Sykes <MSykes@su.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 7:37 PM
Subject: DML: Viruses

>okay guys,Sorry tp be off topic BUT, I got snagged on this virus, so heed
>this warning....I hate to waste everybodies time with this, but I'm just
>lookin' out for my DML friends...wouldn't want you to fall for this thing-
>
>-mike s
>
>
> > If you receive an e-mail titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" DO NOT open it, it
>> will
>> > erase everything on
>> > your hard drive. Forward this letter out to as many people as you
>can.
>>
>> > This is a new, very
>> > malicious virus and not many people
>> > know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning
>from
>> > Microsoft, please share it
>> > with everyone that might access the Internet.
>> >
>> > Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your address book so
>that
>> > this
>> > may be stopped. Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says
>> > "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO
>> > DELIVER" this virus will attach itself to your computer components
>and
>>
>> > render them useless.
>> > Immediately delete any mail
>> > items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus
>>
>> > and that there is NO
>> > remedy for it at this time.
>> >
>> > Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your
>> on-line
>> > friends.
>
>



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