Now, now. . . I was the first to sent to the list a WARNING about this thing. It all started with someone (who's address I've forgotten, but was subsribed to the list with a proxy and didn't show up on Dale's server) who got the virus and it was responding to anyone who posted that day or the day before. I recieved 9 virus', but as an anal retentive geek and Mac user at home I had no problems and sent no one the virus. Anyway this one of the main reasons I always recommend the use of filters. First if you filter all of your messages out of your "in" box 99% of the time the virus will have no ammunition to work with, unless it attacks your address book. Also, you can filter suffixes like .pi/.vbs to the trash. I actually don't run virus software on any of my home machines and after 15 years, only 5 as a Mac man, have never had a virus problem. Why you ask, because I'm REALLY careful about what comes into my computer. Also I try not to use software like Explorer and Outlook since they have so many back doors. I can talk about computers almost as much as bikes so I'll stop here and if anyone else wants some more info please contact me off list. enjoy, monkeylad
"Nobody can do everything, but if everybody did something everything would get done." Gil Scott-Heron
On Thu, 17 May 2001, Aldo Ross wrote:
> How did I get the virus? The previous night I'd sent the account of my trip
> to CduC, and a dozen listmembers emailed me with tales of their own animal
> rescues.
>
> The virus-contaminated email quoted the paragraph about the dog, so I
> thought someone was sending a pic of an animal they'd saved. Just that
> quickly, I had the virus.
>
> Luckily it's an easy clean if you removes those three key files, and
> monitors their puters for awhile. Just follow the directions at one of the
> virus websites. I use McAfee, and my puter is clean now.
>
> Before I'm accused of being Typhoid Aldo, let's remember I wasn't the one
> who introduced the virus to the list... who sent it to me, Brandon, etc???
> I deleted all my email records, so I don't recall who it was.
>
> Yes, I placed 2nd in the "dumb enough to open a virus" contest.
> But hey, how many of you are currently tied for third? ;-)
>
> Aldo Ross, a.k.a. "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow, burning down the CR list"
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Slotkin <jeffslotkin@home.com>
> To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:06 PM
> Subject: [CR]OT, Viruses and How We Get 'Em
>
>
> > So, can someone tell me a good reason to open an attachment you weren't
> > expecting and whose origins are unknown?
> > Jeff Slotkin
> > TheLocalSpoke
> > Goose Creek, SC