heya lang, thanks for the 411. i've never checked up on virus warnings cuz i've never known where to go! now i know... (& knowing's half the battle!)
:) denise >From: "Lang Zerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "- Denise -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Very Urgent - Please Read >Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 21:40:52 -0700 > >Hi, D. Most of the virus warnings going around the net are hoaxes, >including >the one you recently forwarded. Genuine virus threats are usually reported >in the mainstream news within eight hours of discovery. > >Everyone, before inadvertently prolonging the life of a hoax, take a look >at >http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/hoax/, the virus hoax index from Data >Fellows (one of the leading anti-virus research groups in the world) to see >if what you are reading is listed there. > >I clicked on the letter "I" in the Data Fellows index of virus hoaxes, and >I >found "It takes guts to say Jesus" right there. Here's what Data Fellows >has >to say: > >"There is no virus by this name. However, there is a widespread hoax >message >of an e-mail virus by this name. Such virus does not exist. Do not forward >the hoax warning." > >Again, always check virus warnings against the Data Fellows hoax index at >http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/hoax/ before passing them along. If >you feel like forwarding this resource on to your list, please do. > >Peace, >--Lang > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
