>Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 22:14:52 -0700
>From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: possible virus heads up in msg Re: [OM] XA and flash
>
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>Calm down. Lars wouldn't do that -- for one thing, he's way too smart to
>spread a worm around and not hide his identity. Happy99.exe simply
>spreads itself without the origin's knowledge, usually using Microsoft
>mail software to do so.
>
>On my machine, I d/l'ed it using Eudora Pro, noticed it as an attachment,
>shrugged, and nuked it. No problems. Had I had McAfee VirusScan turned
>on, it would've caught it and nuked it automatically.
>
>In either case, if Lars is using Microsoft mail s/w, he should probably
>update (or install) a virus checker. Of course, my recommended course of
>action is ALWAYS to use another e-mail software. ;-)
>
>Garth
Better still, GET A MAC;-)
Dylan
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