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Re: Virus deleted!

To: 110156.3206@compuserve.com
Subject: Re: Virus deleted!
From: Ian Spencer <ian@sunbeamalpine.org>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 19:32:02 -0500
Yes, it's really getting around. This new strain of that virus really took
everyone by surprise. - Ian

110156.3206@compuserve.com wrote:

> That Badtrans virus is sure getting around.  I got an unexpected
> email reply to an old email today.  It was from a guy who was discussing
> an antique boat we are trying to sell.  I was suspicious and first
> downloaded the latest Norton virus definitions, then did a scan.
> Sure enough the Norton program reported that:
>
> "W32.Badtrans.B@mm"  and  "W32.Badtrans@mm.enc"
>
> were in the ".txt" attachment of that email, the size of which also
> made me suspicious (41,256 bytes).  Anyways I got rid of it and
> wrote to the guy (in the Netherlands) that I got it from.
>
> Carl Wade

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