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Re: Computer virus

Don Martinson wrote:
> 
> In regard to the so called e-mail viruses "Good Times" and "Join the Crew",
> I'm afraid that while some of you may have been well-intentioned, you have
> fallen for a big hoax.
> 
> Viruses cannot infect computers through e-mail, but only through executable
> programs.
> For a more detailed explanation, please check out the following Web Sites:
> 
> http://www.symantic.com/avcenter/data/penpal.html
> http://www.symantic.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html
> 
> Passing on the hysterical warnings such has been done in this newsgroup
> only serve to perpetuate this hoax.  Most disturbing are claims that this
> information "was just received from IBM" (or some other supposed
> authority).  There is absolutely NO documentation of these alleged
> warnings.
> 
> Please, do everyone a favor and familiarize yourself with computer viruses
> and do not pass on unfounded rumor.
> 
> Don Martinson
> Medical College of Wisconsin
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> dmartin@cdmas.crc.fmlh.edu

Good thinking, but the addresses are wrong. Should be as follows:
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/data/penpal.html
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html

(symantec with letter "e", not "i")

Hej Svejs i Lingonskogen
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