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Subject: Please be aware....
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 18:09:04 EST

I have spoken with the list administrator and he gave me the approval to go
ahead and notify this list about a virus that is going around.
> I recently posted a message on the this mailing list. Since that time, I
> have been emailing an old friend, Darlene Lewis. One peticular email I
> received from her contained a virus. I notified her and believe she is
> taking precautions to update her computer. Thinking it was just her, I
> scanned my computer as well, finding my system clean. Well, today I
> received another email from a different person that was exactly the same as
> Darlene's. It was a blank email with a various attachment. One thing to
> note that with each email, the sender had an underscore, or _, right before
> their email address. Example would be . I am assuming
> that this virus is the kind that grabs a various file from your hard drive
> and sends it and the virus to everyone in your email address book. I work
> for a local Findlay Online Company, so I am privy to all the latest virus
> information as we receive many in a week. I wish to take this opportunity
> to ask that you please update your virus program and run a scan of your
> computer. I know Darlene had no idea she had sent me that and I also
> informed this other person as well. Any questions or concerns, please
> address me off list as I know this is really off-topic. Again, I did
> receive approval from the list administrator to make this announcement.
> Thanks so much.
> Have a happy holiday!
> Michelle Reed
> Findlay, OH

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