Re: That V-word thing

["Bob Crosby" <rtcrosby@charter.net>]

No to overstate the obvious, but why did you open it a second time? If you
don't have virus scanning software installed and do an online scan regularly
such as Housecall, as well as simply not opening unknown or suspicious
attachments, this will continue to happen.

Nobody is immune, but there are preventive actions you can to eliminate them
before they become a problem or at least minimize their effects.

Cheers,

Bob Crosby


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Korotev" <kkorotev@ameritech.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: That V-word thing


> Lisa describes the same experience I had this morning.
> I was infected by this virus (because I opened the darn thing) a couple
> weeks back in the same manner.
>
> Kevin Korotev
> Milwaukee, WI
> USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa Brinkman" <lisab@netrover.com>
> To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: That V-word thing
>
>
> > Hi Erik,
> >
> > I also got a similar file.  It was from "apisto (something)" I forget as
I
> > deleted it out of my trash too already.  It was a '.pif' file.  It just
> replied
> > to me and said "Take a look at this" and had the file attached to it.  I
> found
> > that odd and not trusting it, deleted it right away.
> >
> > Lisa
> >
> > Erik Olson wrote:
> >
> > > I'm on the list and I did not get this reply.  Therefore, I propose
one
> of
> > > the following things is happening:
> > >
> > >   * Jerry, your machine ITSELF is infected and sent you the message,
or
> > >
> > >   * one of our other readers (most likely the one with the yahoo
> address) is
> > >     compormised and is automatically replying to the SENDER of said
> message.
> > >
> > > If it's the latter case, then this message itself should trigger a
> > > response from said reader.  We'll see.  Who was the e-mail
> > > address "from" with the reply?
> > >
> > >   - Erik
> > >
> > > PS:  Have deleted original subject line and message body, lest the
> program
> > > detect certain words starting with V or relating to subject.
> > >
> > > PPS: Hi everyone, still listening... our apistos are doing fine. :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Erik Olson
> > > erik at thekrib dot com
> > >
> >
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