Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2001 15:06:01 -0500
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From:         Howard Lefkowitz <wa3vez@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: VIRUS ALERT!!
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I got your virus message but Zone-Alarm warned me and suggested I dump it,
which I did.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Downing" <gregdowning@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:27 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] VIRUS ALERT!!


> Dear Folks,
>
> While in NM photographing birds and I unknowingly received a virus last
> night on my laptop, which then sent itself out to every person in my list
of
> e-mail addresses including the MDOSPEY and Delaware Birds! I had not had
the
> most up to date virus definitions at the time (dumb). It is a new virus
> created on 11/24. I had to update my Norton definitions and do an all file
> scan to rid the computer of it. I suggest you all do the same.
>
> ****The scary thing is that I got this virus without opening any
> attachments!! It was an executable file imbedded in an e-mail!! Until last
> night I was under the impression that you had to actually open a file to
get
> a virus but my friend, who is a big Intel exec, informs me that they are
> getting more sophisticated and now they can imbed them in the e-mail
itself!
>
> Sorry for the inconvenience but I didn't do it! I don't understand why
> people need to do this sort of thing. It's pretty low!
>
> Here is a link for more info on the virus and how to get rid of it:
>
>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.ht
> ml
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
> Greg Downing
>
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