Re: Virus problem. "Hi, How are you?" Please pay attention.

I forgot to make it clear, as though it
isn't obvious, Terrence, that you ought
to run a virus check!!!

Sally Caves
scaves@frontiernet.net


----- Original Message -----
From: Sally Caves <scaves@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:15 AM
Subject: Virus problem. "Hi, How are you?" Please pay attention.


> I have received two emails, one from
> Terrence Donnelly, and one from someone
> named "Fernie," with different, nonsensical
> subject headers, but with the same text.
>
> For instance, from Fernie the subject header
> was "Order Taken."  From Terrence it was
> "Ask me about June 1!"
>
> I was warned about this virus on another list.
> The text will come from someone you know
> and it comes with an attachment.  If you
> open the file, it says:
>
>     Hi, How are you?  I send this file to you
>     in order to have your advice.
>
> If you open the attachment, it puts a worm on
> your computer.  I don't know if it does any
> damage other than generating useless and
> annoying emails from you to everyone you
> have an address for.
>
> But please:  everyone be very wary about
> weird subject headers from individuals on
> the group, and attachments.  If you get
> the message "Hi, How are you?"  Please
> delete it.
>
> I hope this isn't a hoax.  My suspicion is
> that it isn't, since I've received the email
> twice now.
>
> And if you get anything strange from
> Sally Caves ("Hi! How are you?")
> PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
> I deleted both files without opening the
> attachments, and I emptied my trash
> twice now.  I also ran a Norton Virus
> scan.  I hope that's enough.
>
> Sally Caves
> scaves@frontiernet.net
>
>
>