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hi all > * To: [log in to unmask] > * Subject: Re: W32.Badtrans.13312@mm Virus > * From: David Meigs <[log in to unmask]> > * Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 16:42:22 -0700 > >I got hit with this virus yesterday & it inadvertently sent it self out to >many of the addresses in my email program. > >I got it off the "ask the dietitian" list. It disabled my virus program >"Inoculate!it" and it took 3 scans with Norton antivirus to restore my >computer! > >I apologize if I passed it on to any of you! > >David Meigs the only way one can get 'hit' by a virus is to open the e-mail attachment which contains it ergo if you do not open e-mail attachments you will not get any viri settings/preferences/options for e-mail software and e-mail mailing lists should all be either set to discard attachments automatically or, at the very least, set to 'do not open attachments automatically' janet virus free since eighty-three janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky . pd: 54/41/37 cd: 54/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] . smail: 375 Country Street, Apt 301, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 . a new voice: the nnnewsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/janet313/ . a new voice: the wwweb site: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn