Question about Virus?

[Michael Tallent]

You don't get the virus (worm) by just downloading e-mail, you have to
run the file attachment.  Since any virus checker can be out of date,
just don't run a file attachment unless you know why it is there, and
then check it with your virus checker before running.  I have received
the happy99 many times but never ran the file (lucky), I just delete
them.  I wanted to restate this because I know of some people that have
stopped reading their e-mail in fear of this problem, waiting for it to
go away.  It won't go away, it will be just something different next
time.

Mike W6MXV

Larry Gauthier wrote:
>
> The real question is "how can I prevent this and future infections" and the
> answer is by running a real-time antivirus program and keeping it current. I
> noticed that Norton's Anti-virus progam is selling for $39.95 these days,
> with a $20 rebate - $10 bucks total - not a bad deal.
>
> ... from someone who got stung by "Happy" because his anti-virus software
> was outdated:
>
> -larry
> wb8bgo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Pividal N4VET <OTAKEBI at AOL.COM>
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 11:56 PM
> Subject: Question about Virus?
>
> >What is the Happy99 Virus. What does it do and how do I know I have it?
> >Any info on how to clean up if I get infected?
> >Dan N4VET
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