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From: "Sharyn Hay" <>
Subject: [MAINE] ADMIN: Bugbear virus active on our list
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 09:40:32 -0700


Please do NOT respond to the *list* about this ADMIN message!!!

The Bugbear virus, discovered 9/30/02, is rampant on the Rootsweb
mailing lists. It looks innocently like a list message, including the
correct prepend (like: [MAINE]). The most important clue: the message
size is always about 69 KB while the average list message is 2-7 KB.
Before opening ANY mail over the next few weeks, look at the
message size and check for attachments.

It is urgent that you update your antivirus software TODAY. If
you get a copy of this virus from anyone on this list, send ME, not
the list, the person's addy and I will notify them and put their addy
on the reject list to prevent further spread on the list.

Sharyn Hay


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