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

[Lew Clayman <lew_clayman@yahoo.com>]

Check at http://www.norton.com or any of their competition for a free trial of
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--- Carsten Standfuß <MerlinSub@t-online.de> wrote:
> 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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> >              - Yogi Berra
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