P3D non-legitimate viruses

[Tom Deering <tmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I beg the readers of this list to double check before sending this kind of
message.  I would usually not post this to the list, but a P3D reader
recently sent me one of these bogus warnings.

If you get any message that contains the phrase "send this to everyone you
know", then it a HOAX.  Here's another clue: If all the lines start with ">
> > > >", then it's a HOAX.

The sick joke is to write a message that gets copied over and over, all
over the world.  Newbies unwittingly pass it along.  It's a pointless,
childish waste of *fantastic* amounts of time and money.

If you're a list admin or webmaster like Bob, then warn away.  But if
you're new to computers, then please check your sources first.

Tom


On 2/5/99, Bob Wier wrote:
>I've received word of a legitimate virus alert concerning the
>use of WORD 97 on Win95/98/NT machines. This is a new macro virus.
>It is not yet in wide circulation, but if you are concerned, check
>the Department of Energy's site at
>
>http://www.ciac.org/



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