Re: AOL CD with Virus - Old Info

["Discini, Sonny" <Sonny.Discini () montgomerycountymd gov>]

> > Do you work for Snopes? ;-)

No but I should. They probably pay better. :-)

 



From: Dude VanWinkle
Sent: Fri 1/18/2008 11:44 AM
To: Discini, Sonny
Cc: FunSec [List]
Subject: Re: [funsec] AOL CD with Virus - Old Info


On Jan 17, 2008 7:53 AM, Discini, Sonny
<Sonny.Discini () montgomerycountymd gov> wrote:
> I had a copy of the CD for years though after moving a few times it
> vanished. I remember that AOL had 5.a, b and c out when this happened. It
> was the "a" release if memory serves. I also remember all the hoaxes which
> is why I was skeptical at first when my buddy called me up (ya know, free
> tech support 24x7 for your pals). After trying the install myself, indeed a
> virus was present. We got on the horn with AOL and the nice lady who
> answered said they were aware of the issue and she would mail us a new CD
> immediately. She instructed us to pitch the bad CD in the trash but of
> course I kept it. The bad CD was mailed to my pal in northern Virginia
> (maybe 10 miles from AOL HQ) back when this happened.


Do you work for Snopes? ;-)
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