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From: Glory Bee <>
Subject: [FHSA] forum message board virus...
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 18:19:51 -0700


A new attack from viruses has a curious origin.
A person is visiting the GenConnect forums and
answering posts with something like this:
Your query about the JOHNSON family, please click
attachment for data.
If you click on it your computer will be infected with a
virus. I just got Card.pif virus from clicking on the
attachment from my Thompson query. I'm lucky
Norton caught it and quarantined it.
I traced the email to an anonymous server. I did file
a complaint with my ISP but that will do little good.
Word to the wise, don't open attachments from message
boards unless you establish email contact before hand.
Pass the word.
charles
glory bee

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