Re: Take a look at corrective update from the M$ Corporation

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"ground.ecn AppleII Librarian" <apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu> wrote in
message news:bpath3$909$1@server05.icaen.uiowa.edu...
> In article <_sCdnT-HJOshxSii4p2dnA@comcast.com>,
> Bill Garber <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >"Rubywand" <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message
> >3FB55306.D28EB537@swbell.net">news:3FB55306.D28EB537@swbell.net...
> >> "thomas@tomsoft.net" writes ...
> >
> >That would surely be a good form of punishment.
> >May I also add that to become a victim of such a
> >virus distribution method, one MUST open the file
> >and run it. Microsoft does announce periodically
> >that they "do not" offer updates thru email or NGs
> >and never will and not to open such supposed files
> >that you receive in this way.
> >
> Bill, I do not disagree with you, but there must be other ways of becoming
> a victim.  I get about 100 such emails a day on my ground.ecn.uiowa.edu
> account.  This machine is an old unix variant and can not in any way run a
> microsoft program.  My hunch is just opening a Microsoft email somehow
> makes one a victim, although a victim who is unable to spread the
> virus.  (?  Can I spread the virus if I never send email or attachments
> and am not using a microsoft OS?)  It is a big PITA problem.  Luckily,
> this virus/worm hasn't hit the email accounts I actually use.
There are other ways of attaching a virus/worm to an email, but
most of the would-be hackers, among these are newly formed
anti-virus developers attempting to frighten you into purchasing
their product, do not have the ability, or simply only wish to, as
I stated above, frighten you into a purchase. They don't really wish
to damage your precious data. Most good AV software can keep
abreast of the updated virus/worms that they develope.

> Is this newsgroup post infected too?  Can anyone tell?
No, this is an open and infect your own system type of
attachment. I have opened several of them and AVG has
caught it before it could infect me everytime. Only those
without proper protection and someone naive enough to
actually open the attachment are vulnerable. This is truly
kid's stuff. AVG, even the free version, is powerful enough
to keep this at bay, if only people would search it out and
install it, then not be gullible enough to open the attached
file.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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This email ain't infected, dude!

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Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 11/6/03