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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 15:49:35 EDT
From: EmmaPeel2@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Thanks for the warnings...and one caveat!
Yes, we are bombarded daily with hoax scares...however the last "hoax" my son
received wiped out his hard drive!
So unless it's an overtly ridiculous hoax (like being asked to add your name
to a list of people urging the government to support a puppy for every poor
kid in Kosovo) I don't mind being forwarned :)
But thank you for noting that the MAJORITY of virus alerts are indeed hoaxes!
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Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 16:00:41 -0400
From: "Fred A. Miller" <fmiller@lightlink.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Fw: VERY Important!!!!!
Ratcliff wrote:
>
> Frank
> Thanks for the address for the virus hoaxes. I am no expert about viruses or hoaxes, but every one (read "100%) of those whom I believe to be experts have assured me that no damage can be caused by opening any e-mail message...including messages with actual viruses embedded in them. Damage can occur only if you install the infected message into your computer memory. Do you concur with that opinion?
This is correct.....presently. Just reading the e-mail message alone will not
infect your system, however, if you open the attached file, then you could be
infected. This is less true of MAC systems, and MUCH less for a PC running
Linux, which is a better OS anyway.
Fred
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Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 13:08:04 -0700
From: Frank <Buckskinner@gbis.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Fw: VERY Important!!!!!
Lanny,
I'm no expert either. Sounds right to me. I think "attached files" are the culprit.
For those who think it's a harmless event to send "false" warnings, there is a cost to us all!
The problem with forwarding "hoax" warnings is that the exponential glutting of the bandwidth is something we can do without. If everyone on this list alone forwarded this warning to everyone in their address book and they intern their's...well, you can only imagine the thousands if not hundreds of thousands of needless messages clogging up the internet from only one warning. I've had in the neighborhood
of 30-40 "warnings" this year so far. All hoaxes and it took only 1 1/2 - 2 minutes to check it out. The people who forward warnings are sincere and concerned for us all and that is appreciated. I'm sure not upset nor do I blame anyone. Just passing on what I have learned. We all have a lot to learn about computers and the Internet. I still think it's all done with smoke and mirrors!
Lest I get chewed out for being "off topic" I'd better not say anymore on this one.
Medicine Bear
Ratcliff wrote:
> Frank
> Thanks for the address for the virus hoaxes. I am no expert about viruses or hoaxes, but every one (read "100%) of those whom I believe to be experts have assured me that no damage can be caused by opening any e-mail message...including messages with actual viruses embedded in them. Damage can occur only if you install the infected message into your computer memory. Do you concur with that opinion?
> Lanney Ratcliff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank <Buckskinner@gbis.com>
> To: <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 1999 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Fw: VERY Important!!!!!
>
> > John,
> >
> > Many many times you will see these warnings coming through your e-mail. As I
> > advise all my friends, please check them out before sending these all across