Fw: virus
- To: "Medit-Plants" <M*@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: Fw: virus
- From: "* <o*@macn.bc.ca>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:39:08 -0700
A bit of info on the virus Happy99 - it is a worm, actually and won't
hurt your PC.
Diane Pertson
Otter Point Haven otterpt@macn.bc.ca
Nature Notes from Vancouver Island
http://zapbc.com/nature.htm at
Parksville & Qualicum Beach Online http://zapbc.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Diane <otterpt@macn.bc.ca>
To: <lizr@ozemail.com.au>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: virus
> Hello Liz,
> No need to apologize. You contracted Happy99 by double-clicking on an
> attachment by that name - it often shows as a fireworks display. It
was
> sent to you in the same manner that you sent it to the list i.e. the
> person sending it didn't know they were infected. It is a WORM
> actually, not a virus, and harmless. Be careful you don't receive it
> again via email from the same person who sent it the first time. They
> probably don't know they have it. Usually, when an infected computer
> sends you an email, the worm automatically sends a second email with
the
> attachment. I just deleted your second email and then warned you that
> you had it. Hope this helps
> Diane Pertson
> Otter Point Haven otterpt@macn.bc.ca
> Nature Notes from Vancouver Island
> http://zapbc.com/nature.htm at
> Parksville & Qualicum Beach Online http://zapbc.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Liz Runciman <lizr@ozemail.com.au>
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 5:56 AM
> Subject: virus
>
>
> > Well I feel mortified. Abject apologies to all, I
> > have purged it thanks to medit listers. My virus
> > checker is obviously not up to the latest viruses.
> > I feel like a leper. How does one contract these
> > things? Would you prefer I left the list?
> >
> > Liz
> >
> >
> > Liz Runciman
> > 3a The Crescent
> > Marryatville SA 5068
> > Australia tel: 61 8 8332 9035
> > fax 61 8 8331 9041
> >
>
