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VIRGIL: more on virus

David Wilson-Okamura
Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:44:30 -0700

Symantec has confirmed that the attachments were carrying a virus. NOTE:
unless you actually opened one of the files, you are not at risk. If you
read the email but did not open the attachment, you are safe. If by chance
you did open one of attachments (fish.cpl or cat.cpl or garry.cpl), there
is a removal tool here:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
l.tool.html

This is a very fast-moving virus: the virus-hunters were only catching up
with the current version this afternoon. I wouldn't call it a benign virus,
but it doesn't randomly destroy your data.

After sending this, I am going to take the list off-line again while the
world catches up. I'll also look for a way to prevent this in the future.
In the meantime, I am sorry that the only communication we've had with one
another had nothing to do with Virgil. And I apologize for the role that
this mailing list has had in propagating this virus.

Yours faithfully,
David Wilson-Okamura
Listowner, Mantovano

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English Department, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4889
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