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From: "J. Terry Ryan" <>
Subject: Fw: Virus Messages
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 15:03:07 -0700


Carolyn,
I know your intentions are good, but, PLEASE be careful in what
you say about viruses. The below response indicates that the
virus, "....then sends itself out to everyone you send to." THIS IS
NOT correct and is a broad misconception and INCREASES
PANIC when there shouldn't be.

This virus, as well as similar ones, sends itself ONLY TO PEOPLE YOU
SEND ATTACHMENTS TO!! In other words, it will attach itself
to an attachment you make to an e-mail. It WILL NOT send itself
out to anyone if an attachment is NOT on an e-mail!

Terry



----- Original Message -----
From: "Carolyn Stewart" <>
To: "J. Terry Ryan" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: 04 April 2001 12:06
Subject: Re: Virus Messages


> The Haha Snow-white thing that has every one in a panic is actually called
> the W32.HybrisF.....it is a problem in that the infected person usually
does
> not know it...as the thing had sneaked into the email program when the
> person opened up the attachment on the original message....and then sends
> itself out to everyone you send to.
> log on to
> www.symantec.com/avcenter
> and read about it and several other of the newer viruses out there...this
> site also had a download fix for it.
> Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. Terry Ryan <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:44 PM
> Subject: Virus Messages
>
>
> > I am curious as to the virus messages that some of you
> > are referring to. Would you please forward a copy of the
> > message that you are receiving and where the message
> > is coming from. Being somewhat familiar with computers
> > and being a software developer, I know that by simply
> > subscribing to a mail list, you are not exposed to a virus
> > just by being a member of that list. This is what some of
> > you are implying and, fortunately, you are greatly mistaken.
> >
> > Instead, it's the e-mails that you receive (as attachments)
> > where viruses come onto your system (if the attachment is
> > opened - which is STRONGLY suggested NOT to if
> > you don't know the SENDER).
> >
> > Additionally, over the last several days that messages have
> > been appearing regarding a virus, I, personally, have not
> > received any warnings and I use some of the top virus detectors
> > available.
> >
> > Thanks for your assistance and cooperation in forwarding the
> > messages you are receiving.
> >
> > Terry Ryan, List Owner
> > County Tipperary Mailing List
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ==== CoTipperary Mailing List ====
> > HELPFUL HINT: For a variety of genealogy sources, check out the Ryan
Clan
> Assoc. website at: http://www.ryans.org
> >
>
>
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