At 07:56 11/01/2002 -0800, you wrote:
First off, let's take this off list.
Before you take it off list...
In addition to real live viruses, there are also a number of hoaxes doing the rounds - email messages, again that you will receive from people you know, with messages of the form "Go look on your hard disk for file named XXX.YYY & if you find it, delete it & flush it out of your trash can. Then send this message to everyone you know". The result, if you take it seriously, is that you delete a perfectly good Windows utility file or whatever, and tell your mates to do the same.
If you get messages like this, you can look up the encyclopedias held by people like Symantec (who sell Norton Antivirus), Macafee, etc. and check whether the warning is real or not before you a) damage your own system or b) make a complete a$$ of yourself by sending the hoax on to your mates/colleauges/clients etc.
I have had about 6 of these forwarded to me in the last year by people who didn't know any better!
Regards,
Tony
