Re: IMPORTANT-VIRUS ON THIS LIST??

Dear Alan & WSN list:

This virus problem may be related to the WSN list.  But I haven't gotten a
message that resembeles the one that either you or Sabri Oncu described.
I'm NOT complaining -- but it may NOT be hitting everyone on the list.

dave smith
uc-irvine

On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Alan Spector wrote:

> I just (three minutes ago) received another suspicious e-mail, with no 
>content in the e-mail, and a vague title  "Re:Egyptian Journalist opinion".  
>The attachment ended in .scr or something like that, which means that it was 
>not a text file, but rather some kind of program.   All these characteristics 
>fit the pattern of one of those viruses which get into someone's computer 
>without their knowing and then immediately sending it out to everyone in that 
>person's address book.  I suspect that it is probably circulating through 
>either wsn, or psn, or possibly, but not likely ahs (although if I had opened 
>it, it probably would be circulating through all three.)
>
> I'm almost positive that I deleted it without it going anywhere else, but if 
>any of you get an e-mail like that, DON'T OPEN IT.  It might be tempting, like 
>touching wet paint, but don't do it. Delete it immediately, and then delete it 
>again from your "discard" or "trash" folder.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Alan Spector
>
> PS--you need not flood these lists with comments about this unless your 
>experience backs up this warning. Otherwise, no need to flood these lists with 
>lots of comments about viruses, etc.
>