I have gotten some of the Kak files in my system, but not the ones in my
start menu. I followed the instruction at the Web site and got rid of what
I had. I also updated my virus protection software.
The important point is that I never opened any attachments as far as I can
recall. What I got was just from opening messages.
Of course there is no way for me to know who I got it from.
George K. Cunningham
University of Louisville
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Ryder [mailto:mryder@carbon.cudenver.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 9:27 PM
> To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: worms
>
>
> I am open to technical correction on this, but I don't believe
> that anyone can catch a virus simply bye "checking" the textual
> contributions to xmca or any other mail messages. Text objects
> are incapable of incubating a virus. Where the viruses lurk are
> in the so-called "attachments", those objects that ride on the
> heels of the text message and beg to be opened by an innocent
> click of the mouse. Whether the attachment comes from somene
> in this list, or from a long lost childhood friend, or from
> your own mother, DON'T open it unless you have a pretty good
> idea what it is. Opening unknown attachments is the mechanism
> by which computers catch viruses in this electronic jungle called
> email.
>
> Martin R.
>
>
> On 24 Jun 2000, Judy Diamondstone wrote:
>
> > I've gotten the virus twice, the last time from opening Paul D's email.
> > I will not be checking xmca for a while :-\
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > Judith Diamondstone (732) 932-7496 Ext. 352
> > Graduate School of Education
> > Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
> > 10 Seminary Place
> > New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183
> >
> >
> >
>
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