Unfortunately - this one is real and real nasty. It forced Microsoft,
Symantec, Intel, Ge, and NBC among others to take their mail servers off
line for most of Friday. Those of you that use PC's and especially
Outlook or Exchange are most at risk (I use a Mac phhhhht). Look for a
file - as an attachment called zipped_files.exe.
Larry
>>>>On 6/12/99 7:54 AM so and so (Robert Duquette) said. (And I quote:)
>
>Turns out it's real:
>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.explore.zip.html
>... so, while I have been exposed, I haven't been infected. Phew !
>Quickview must have saved me from opening that attachment.
>
>off my soapbox now ...
>Robert Duquette
>Ottawa ON Canada
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>'65 RHD BRG Sprite
>
Larry Macy
78 Midget
Keep your top down and your chin up.
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or
gates?
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