On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 01:51, rikona wrote: > Hello , > > There is a virus that goes around occasionally and causes a lot of > trouble. Is is usually spread via email, and since it is sent as plain > text it seems to be able to get through all antivirus programs. > > It is one of the few computer viruses that seem to infect humans, and > indeed, the symptoms often show up first in the human, not the > computer. One of the first symptoms is that it makes people want to > reply to the email, and thus spread the virus even further - it is an > insidious virus. As with other viruses, some people suffer the effects > much more than others. It causes some people to behave in very odd, > sometimes violent ways. > > Since AV programs do not stop this virus, it is up to each of us to > try and stamp it out. So, if you get a suspicious email that looks as > though it contains the 'Political Discussion' virus, make sure you DO > NOT make the infection worse by sending a reply to others, especially > if you are feeling upset or otherwise affected by the virus. If you > simply cannot control yourself, it is better to quarantine it to, say, > the OT list. People on that list should be aware of the dangers, since > the PD virus, and others, are often likely to infect that group. > Unfortunately, it is a common virus on Internet email lists.
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