If you had bothered to read the proof I offered, you would not have just embarrassed yourself. Since you don't seem to take 2 of the worlds most well known Anti Virus Companies word for it, Might I proffer the fact that I have over 17 years of experience in PC Networking and security?
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trick.address.book.e ntry.html http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99213&; Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Perrin Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Current plague of email viruses > > Hi Steve, > We realise that you are the expert on all matters that are aired > on this website but it would be nice to see a reasoned explanation for > the one line answers that you generaly give to all who dare to question > your statements. Is there a reason for your latest pronouncement or is it > just your "considered opinion"? The less informed of us would would wish > to understand if this statement is in anyway based on fact. > > Perrin Hayes. > > At 08:26 AM 12/8/01 -0500, you wrote: > >You need a new computer "expert". > > > >http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trick.address.book. e > >ntry.html > > > >http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99213&; > > > >Steve Spence > >Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: > >http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm > > > >Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ > >Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - > >http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Perrin L Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 3:27 PM > >Subject: Re: [biofuel] Current plague of email viruses > > > > > >> > >> Hi Steve, > >> Our resident computer specialist at the University has > >> advised that this approach could work. One of our staff that > >> uses a Microsoft E-mail product was infected by a virus but part > >> way through his address book there was a name without an E-mail > >> address attached. When the virus got down to this point it went > >> no further so only the addresses up to that point were affected. > >> Interestingly people using other than Microsoft products, Eudora > >> for example, are rarely affected by viruses according to him. > >> Please advise us if you have any further information on this > >> subject, > >> Thanks, > >> Perrin Hayes. > >> > >> > >> At 07:53 PM 12/3/01 -0500, you wrote: > >> >that doesn't work. It's a hoax fix. > >> > > >> >Steve Spence > >> >Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: > >> >http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm > >> > > >> >Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ > >> >Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - > >> >http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm > >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > >> >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:22 PM > >> >Subject: [biofuel] Current plague of email viruses > >> > > >> > > >> >> * IMPORTANT NOTICE ON STOPPING SPREAD OF WORM VIRUSES ** > >> >> Helping to stop the worm virus > >> >> To protect your E-address - I learned a computer trick today that's > >> >> really ingenious in its simplicity. > >> >> As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer it > >> >> heads straight for your email address book and sends itself to > >> >> everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates. > >> >> This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, > >> >> but it will stop it from using your address book to spread further, > >> >> and it will alert you to the fact that the worm has gotten into > >> >> your system. > >> >> Here's what you do: first, open your address book and click on "new > >> >> contact" just as you would do if you were adding a new friend to your > >> >> list of email addresses. In the window where you would type your > >> >> friend's first name, type in !000 (that's an exclamation mark followed > >> >> by 3 zeros). In the window below where it prompts you to enter the new > >> >> email address, type in WormAlert. (If it tells you this is not a valid > >> >> address just say yes to add it, or ok). Then complete everything by > >> >> clicking add, enter, ok, etc. > >> >> Now, here's what you've done and why it works: the "name" !000 will be > >> >> placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. This will be where > >> >> the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. > >> >> But when it tries to send itself to !000, it will be undeliverable > >> >> because of the phony email address you entered (WormAlert). If the > >> >> first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the > >> >> worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected. > >> >> Here's the second great advantage of this method: if an email cannot be > >> >> delivered, you will be notified of this in your Inbox almost > >> >> immediately. > >> >> Hence, if you ever get an email telling you that an email addressed to > >> >> WormAlert could not be delivered, you know right away that you have the > >> >> worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it! > >> >> This solution was contributed by: > >> >> Gregg Rivara, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> >> Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > >> >> To unsubscribe, send an email to: > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > >> >> Your use of Yahoo! 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