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From: "Diana Flynn" <>
Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Re: VIRUS ALERT!!!
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 15:52:14 -0500


The Happy99.exe is a real virus. Most aren't but his one has been around
for a while and only causes problems if opened and run.

I'm with you about checking them out. Hate to get them from friends when
they aren't true. <g>

Diana

-----Original Message-----
From: <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, July 04, 1999 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Re: VIRUS ALERT!!!

>Please check out all virus alerts (on the website linked below or one line
>it) before sending a warning. 99.99% of them are hoaxes or misconceptions
of
>a known threat. All you are doing by sending warning messages is
overloading
>servers and making many of the list members angry. If you will check
first,
>you will usually find that there is no need to send a warning.
>
>Isabel
>
><A HREF="http://www.kumite.com/myths/">Computer Virus Myths home page</A>
>
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