John, >It's always best not to open an attachment from someone you don't know. >Better to ask and not mess up your hard drive. :-) Especially an executable file. But remember, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a virus or have anything else happen to your computer simply by opening an e-mail message! >You will see all sorts of warnings and hoaxes about virus invaders. :-) >There is a web site for checking these things out but I don't have it. I'm >sure that Avery will post you the address. He always stays on top of these >kind of things. > >Gina Well, since you insist. :-) I'm still in the process of changing computers, so I don't have everything real handy, yet. There are several out there but here's a good one to start with. There are a lot of links from there for you to read more than you ever wanted to know about these types of hoaxes and urban legends. http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/ Avery >Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 6:56 PM >Subject: New Virus?? > > >> I just received an email from a friend of mine warning of a new virus. >> Being rather new to computer stuff I though I would throw this out there >> with those of you that may be "probably are" more acquainted with this >> stuff than I am. The warning said if you receive an email titled "Join >> The Crew" or "Penpals" not to open it as it could erase your HD. Info >> about this was released by IBM according to the forwarded email that I >> received. >> Feedback is more than welcomed. >> >> John R. Fortiner >> Billings, MT. mailto:atodd@uh.edu Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4201
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