What you are refering to are worms, spread by using MS crap
software. Please kill this thread.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Davidson wrote:

> Well, I'm no virus expert, but I have read that there are now viruses that
> get spread by email and you DO NOT have to open any attachment. I guess the
> guys that write these things just keep getting better / more effective at
> what they do.
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 4:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Millenium Viruses
>
>
> >   Viruses do not travel by way of E-mail. Only if you open an
> >attachment can you get a virus. Don't waste your time or any
> >more of the list on this subject.
> >
> >            Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
> >            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Doktor Tim wrote:
> >
> >> At 04:00 PM 12/16/1999 -0800, you wrote:
> >>
> >> >It seems that it might be prudent for the list administrator to shut the
> >> >list down sometime on the 31st. Then on the weekend he could check for
> >> >viruses before allowing the server to send us email. So what do you guys
> >> >think?
> >>
> >> That sounds like an ounce of prevention to me. I'm about 95% certain I'll
> >> have no problem booting up on 1/1/2000, but that 5% uncertainty will
> serve
> >> to keep my fingers crossed.
> >>
> >>
> >> T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim
> >> Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet, Philosopher
> >> San Juan Island, WA
> >>
> >
>
>