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RE: [OM] Antigen found =*.vbs file

Subject: RE: [OM] Antigen found =*.vbs file
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:33:36 -0700
Those who send me a virus are going to be told about it because they need to
know.  /jnm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nick Taylor
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 5:41 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Antigen found =*.vbs file
>
>
> The only thing WORSE that a virus is all the stupid email traffic about
> warnings and discoveries that are generated as a side effect!
>
> There is no need to verify that it is a virus ... just do NOT click on
> any executable from any source.  If you are dumb enough to execute a
> file received via email, then you deserve to contract the virus!
>
> </rant mode OFF>
> If you do receive an executable attachment from a known and trusted
> source, do NOT click on it.  Leave it in your inbox ONLY.  Contact
> your trusted source and determine if they did indeed send you an
> executable file ... if and only if they DID INTENTIONALLY send you
> the file is it okay to execute it.  Remember that many applications
> are capable of executing macros written in Visual Basic!  That means
> that Word or Excel or .... document is capable of carrying a virus.
>
> If you do receive a virus, please do NOT tell the world ... just
> delete it or execute it as you choose.
>
> Thanks,
>    -Nick
>
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