-----Original Message-----
From: Sean DeSouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 3:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Systalk] Mellissa virus and media hype
>Well... i use windows... i use outlook express...
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>and I got no e-mail with a word document attached.
>
>also i'd not be a fool and open up crap from an e-mail..
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>whats the virus do anyways?
>
>-Sean D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kurt A. Huhn MCSE, CNA, MCP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 7:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [Systalk] Mellissa virus and media hype
>
>
>>This virus:
>>1. affects Windows only
>>2. is contained in a Word document as a Macro
>>3. is only effective if Outlook97/98 or Outlook Express is on your
>machine -
>>with entries in the address book
>>4. will not affect your computer if you have none or only some of the
above
>>5. will not affect your computer if you don't open the attached document
>>6. wil not affect your computer if you open the document, but disable
>macros
>>7. is not on every computer
>>8. can be cleaned from systems (see www.nai.com)
>>9. should only affect idiots
>>10. has no effect on the sheduled end of the world 4 billion years from
now
>>
>>Yes, the media is blowing this thing totally out of proportion. I read a
>>writeup in the Providence Journal on Sunday morning that fairly well
>>informed though. All this computer scaremongering by the media really
>>pisses me off sometimes.
>>
>>Kurt
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>
>>
>>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jason Czerak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 4:17 AM
>>Subject: [Systalk] Mellissa virus and media hype
>>
>>
>>>Well this funny little virus was on tv this morning. According to the
>>>tv:
>>>
>>>1. Every computer is effected
>>>2. There is no excape
>>>3. don't open all your mail
>>>4. World is comming to and end.
>>>
>>>
>>>well the last 3 are the impressions I got from the report. But the first
>>>one is what cought my eye. This thing is a windows only virus.
>>>correct? yep. I'm on linux. no viruses here. second. it's an MS Out look
>>>express thing. Nope. no out look express anywhere on my machine and I
>>>bet there is a good amount of ppl that don't use Out look express, namly
>>>the few million AOL users, majority of Windows online group, for a
>>>start. Come on I know they are trying to make the infomration about the
>>>virus in plain english but they don't have to lie about the major
>>>aspects. Just come out and say it only effects window users useing
>>>outlook express (tho I'm not use 100% if is only outlook express please
>>>correct me if I'm wrong )
>>>
>>>Stupid media. There just as bad as lawers when it comes to the truth at
>>>times....
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jason Czerak
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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