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Re: [GWL]: New Virus

After  experiencing some pain, loss of data and wasted time thoroughly wiping and then rebuilding my computer's files, I have a firm policy. When anything unexpected comes with an attachment of any sort, not necessarily an exe file, I quarantine the item, respond to the letter and ask what the hell that is and why was it sent. When anything unexpected comes from a known sender with an attachment I quarantine the letter and ask more politely what the hell that attachment is and is their computer virus free.

And I regularly back up all vital files and work in progress.

Steve Solomon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
To: "GWL" <Gardenwriters@topica.com>; "Organic Gardening Discussion List" <OGL@LSV.UKY.EDU>; "Organic-l <" <organic-l@steamradio.com>; "NAFEX List" <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 3:32 PM
Subject: [GWL]: New Virus


> An apparently new virus arrived in my mail tonight.  There was no sender, no
> subject, no recipient, no message - just an attachment with an .exe file. 
> Since I have a Mac, it couldn't do anything to my computer.  I did view  the
> letter as source and found the following as the sender:
> maj-ngen (t5o55p120.telia.com [212.181.194.120])
> I suppose a computer savvy person would know what that was.  I don't.
> 
> Watch for any mail that comes with no subject, sender, or recipient listed.
> 
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