[OPE-L:7761] Re: *CHECK POST #S: Caution on virus*

From: Allin Cottrell (cottrell@wfu.edu)
Date: Sun Oct 06 2002 - 16:55:16 EDT

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On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, gerald_a_levy wrote:

> The post containing a virus allegedly sent by Paul C numbered 4551
> was originally sent on November 21, 2000 (this is the post that
> Rakesh warned against in 7753).
> 
> ... it seems as if some person or persons is trying to infect the
> computers of OPE-L members.  Consequently, it looks like *we are
> under political attack*.

Or (I guess more likely) some of us just happen to be random victims 
of a "clever" worm.

> A short-term solution is to *CHECK THE OPE-L ID NUMBERS OF THE POSTS
> YOU RECEIVE AND IF ANY ARE WAY OUT OF SEQUENCE THEN DELETE THE
> MESSAGES*.

That is good advice.

Allin Cottrell.

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