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From: "John Blue" <>
Subject: Re Magistrate Virus
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 08:57:29 +1100
In-Reply-To: <3BE26D13.2F42B657@austarmetro.com.au>


> Hi All,
>
> I just wanted to apologise to anyone who had received strange Emails
> from me, as I found I had received the Magistrate Virus, which had been
> going through my files and Emails and sending them off indiscriminately
> to people I have had contact with.
>
> I now have an update Virus protection on, after wiping it off the
> system, it was detected again the nest day, it seems to effect quite a
> few files. Hopefully I will not have it anymore. I don't see what joy
> the people get from sending these.
>
Karen,

The virus infected emails you and others have received are not knowingly sent by anyone. It is
simply that once one of this type of virus arrives on your system it sets itself up to use your
Outlook address book.

Of course if you refer to the "originators or designers" of the virus then they are straight up cyber
terrorists of one form or another (mind you some are simply teenagers with a mis-directed
technical skill)!

I have previously said this, and for the sake of those who who may not have seen it. Microsoft is
generally targetted by these virus developers, and Outlook versions tend to have security holes
easily targetted.

For a more secure environment, I suggest changing from using "Outlook" to Pegasus Mail (totally
free), or even Eudora Mail. Of course making sure that appropriate and reliable antivirus software
is installed. My recommendation here is esafe!

John
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> Karen
> Jerrabomberra
>
> ______________________________

John Blue,
PO Box 542
Mawson ACT 2607
Australia
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