Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fw: phone scam & virus
From: "Charles E. Albertson" <chucko@ricochet.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 17:15:58 -0700

Hold it, folks. The "phone scam" warning may have something going for it
(phone maintenance people don't have to call you to check the quality of
your phone lines), but the "WIN A HOLIDAY" virus warning is a hoax that's
so old it has hair growing out of it. You still can't trigger a virus by
merely opening an email message, though that day isn't far off. (Opening an
attachment is another matter, which is why it's sound practice to nuke any
unsolicited attachment.) If you receive a warning like this, check the
Computer Virus Myths Web site (http://www.kumite.com/myths) before passing
it on, however well-intentioned you might be.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.


At 06:42 PM 7/8/98 -0400, you wrote:

>> > 
>> >  If you receive an e-mail entitled "WIN A HOLIDAY"
>> > > > > > DO NOT open it.  It will erase everything
>> on your hard drive.
>> > > > > >