At 03:15 AM 2/8/2001, Chris DeLong wrote:
>Ok lots of mention of this virus but no mention of the file name. I am new
>and know nothing of this thing. Anyone have any ideas of what to search for?
>I didnt open the file.

There are many different filenames.  In a sense it doesn't matter because
you would positively invite trouble by opening any file at all that you're
not *already expecting* -- knowing the person who the message is supposedly
from is no protection at all.  Most of these things nowadays will come from
your friends and correspondents.

As of now it should be safe to open image files where the *last* part of
the filename is .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, bmp, .tif.  Files with names of .pif,
.scr, .exe, .com, .vbs, .doc, .dot, .xls, and *many* others are definitely
unsafe.

In this case *and subject to change* this particular "virus" appears to
come from the address <hahaha@sexyfun.net> which does not exist.  Any mail
supposedly coming from this address will undoubtedly contain the virus.

david

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