IP: Important: Don't open email enclosures

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:50:44 GMT
> From: dave () scripting com (DaveNet email)
> Subject: Important: Don't open email enclosures
>
> DaveNet essay, "Important: Don't open email enclosures", released on 
> 9/18/2001; 9:45:29 AM Pacific.
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> ***A new virus is spreading
>
> This morning a new virus is spreading through Internet email.
>
> It only runs on Windows machines, but the virus attacks everyone who uses 
> email clients on Windows, Mac, Unix, etc. that can receive email enclosures.
>
> I'm sure the public security experts will figure out which virus this is 
> and how to eradicate it, but in the meantime it is very very important 
> that each of us not get caught.
>
> ***What you can do
>
> I'm going to say this three times so no one misses it.
>
> 1. If you use Windows, do not open enclosures to email messages.
>
> 2. If you use Windows, do not open enclosures to email messages.
>
> 3. If you use Windows, do not open enclosures to email messages.
>
> ***More info
>
> For more information see this page.
>
> http://www.superopendirectory.com/directory/4/events/emailEnclosureVirus
>
> Good luck and god bless the Internet.
>
> Dave Winer
>
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