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Re: [pct-l] [Fwd: "CyberSerenity AFG": PLEASE READ FIRST!!]
- Subject: Re: [pct-l] [Fwd: "CyberSerenity AFG": PLEASE READ FIRST!!]
- From: Rebecca Williams <rebeccaw@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 07:45:19 -0400
- Cc: "Alexander J. McNair" <ajmcnair@mail.utexas.edu>, Carl Slater <cslater@utsph.sph.uth.tmc.edu>, EILEENRAFF <EILEENRAFF@aol.com>, Father Paul CSP <PSRCSP@aol.com>, Gerald Williams <gwilliams2@bloomberg.net>, Gerardo Garza <g-garza@juno.com>, Janice White <jmwcoach@onramp.net>, Joel B <Braun4@aol.com>, "Johammidd@worldnet.att.net" <Johammidd@worldnet.att.net>, Jon Capuchino <j_capuchino@hotmail.com>, Jon Capuchino2 <jon_capuchino@keane.com>, "mjanwia@madison.tds.net" <mjanwia@madison.tds.net>, Pablo Supkay <pablo@in-command.com>, Patrick Saccomanno <psac13@yahoo.com>, Paul Emerson <paul_emerson@dell.com>, pct <pct-l@backcountry.net>, Pierre <pierre_j@popmail.firn.edu>, Pierre2 <piejam@studmail.stcl.edu>, Randy Thomas <RThomas550@aol.com>, Terry King <terry_king@dell.com>, Todd Nickerson <tnickerson@harrison-electronics.com>
Please be aware that getting email CANNOT wipe out your hard drive
or damage any part of your computer! Make sure that your mail reader
(i.e. whatever program you use to get & read your email) is set not
to automatically open or execute attachment files upon opening the
email. The only
way to get a virus from an email is to run (or open) an attached .exe
file ...
(AND even then I've NEVER heard of this happening to anyone!)
So you aren't getting the virus from the email ... you are getting it
from a an attached
file that you would have to run.
So ... this is probably another one of those email waring chain letter
scams.
(The message about budsaver.exe ... is definately a hoax..)
Thanks,
Rebecca Williams
Dude Spellings wrote:
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> Subject: "CyberSerenity AFG": PLEASE READ FIRST!!
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 23:10:32 -0400
> From: "Jennifer Say" <wcs@iinc.com>
> To: CyberSerenity@lists.best.comURGENT!!!! My husband received a
> memo at work today warning him against very serious viruses being sent
> through email. Apparently Microsoft announced info about 3 separate
> methods that are being used to spread a virus that COMPLETELY wipes
> out your computer upon opening the emails. They are called
> BUDSAVER.EXE, BUDDYLST.ZIP and a third which simply states that the
> email was "RETURNED or UNABLE TO DELIVER". Microsoft warned users not
> to even look at emails which say such things, but immediately remove
> them from your computer. PLEASE pass this on to anyone you know of
> that uses email!! Thank You! Sincerely,Jennifer
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