Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Virus warning...

[MerlinSub@t-online.de (Carsten Standfuß)]

I have also get two mails within 4 days from him
with empty body, headline and no visible attachement. 
But 40 KB great - seems has no influence on my computer ? 

My online adress book is emtpy all the time - to
prevent that other people get automatic using
the adressbook viruses - I use the reply button 
on the Emailfolder. I use Netscape. 

How can I check my computer for the thing ? 
Is there a free patch in the internet ? 

Carsten

Lew Clayman schrieb:
> 
> --- John Farrington <jrf@prismnet.com> wrote:
> > In case you haven't noticed,  the postings from _maynard@exotrope.net likely
> > contain viruses.  I appears he's got a virus on his machine that is
> attempting
> > to propagate itself via postings to psubs.
> >
> > So, watch what you download from him.  They are ".scr" files (programs).
> >
> > I apologize if I'm wrong, but just a head's-up.
> 
> I've warned him offlist - the postings have all the earmarks of the bad_trans
> virus, which was "peaking" on the net a few weeks ago.  I'm on several lists,
> and several were attacked - the thing resends itself to your whole address
> book.
> 
> You probably know the reason Willy Smith gave for robbing banks in the 1930's:
> "Because that's where they keep the money."  Well, that's why viruses are
> programmed to rob address lists.
> 
> -L
> 
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