Without loading the list up on every single virus, as a rule, just don't
open any attachment you're not expecting. Certainly not from people you
don't know (like this one below) and often not from people you do,
particularly if it ends in .exe or .scr or .vbs. JPEG image (.jpg) are
usually safe, but that's about it. If you don't know them, don't open. If
you know them, but it's an .exe or .scr or .vbs and you aren't expecting
it, don't open. Ask them first.
Also, probably better not to cross-post (forgive this cross-reply), but
either email each list separately or bcc them.
- Tab
At 12:16 AM 2/7/01 -0500, James H. Nazarian, Ph.D. wrote:
>Hi Listers,
>
>I have received e-mails containing a computer virus from someone or more
>people on one or more of these lists at least 6 times in the last week.
>Someone has it in their system, and it is mailing itself to the rest of
>us. I did contract it, and have removed it from my computer using the
>latest version of Norton's AntiVirus. This thing is really nasty and
>will keep sending itself out from your computer. As you can read about
>its behavior at the sites I mention, it will actually hide from some
>antivirus software. If you have AntiVirus software please run it after
>downloading the latest update. If you do not own antivirus software (you
>should buy one and use it); you can go to
>
>http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98873&;
>
>and make a selection near the top of the page to do a free virusscan of
>your system on line.
>
>Above all, if you get an e-mail as follows DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT.
>DELETE THE E-MAIL BITCH.
>
>From: Hahaha [hahaha@sexyfun.net]
>Subject: Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs - The REAL story!
>Body: Today, Snowhite was turning 18. The 7 Dwarfs
>always where very educated and polite with Snowhite.
>When they go out work at mornign, they promissed a
>*huge* surprise. Snowhite was anxious. Suddlently, the
>door open, and the Seven Dwarfs enter...
>Attachment: sexy virgin.scr or joke.exe or midgets.scr
>or dwarf4you.exe
>
>You can read all about this damn thing at McAfee's site or Norton's. But
>please, please scan and clean your system NOW. If you need help, just
>ask, it's free.
>
>Jim
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