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From: "Henry M Whitney" <>
Subject: Fw: [WHITNEY-L] Don't open .scr attachments from Cindy or anyone else
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 12:40:07 -0500


Val is correct. Attachments with an .scr extension can be a script virus and
should not be opened, even if the sender is known to the recipient.

The Symantec (Norton) website has a comprehensive list of safe computing
practices, even if slanted towards their own products and found in a
discussion of their latest anti-virus software. If you wish more
information, highlight the link below and press Ctrl+C to copy it to the
clipboard. Open your Internet browser and press Ctrl+V to paste it into the
Address box. Highlight the Address box making sure that the highlighting
begins with http:// and press Enter. This should bring up the article. It's
worth reading.

http://service2.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/b69c799adfa31ecc85256aa30052f4d
0/7387e6a65a99361488256ae00059dd15?OpenDocument&prev=http://search.symantec.
com/custom/us/techsupp/kb/query.html?*col=kb%20us*st=1*nh=10*pcode=nav*qp=ur
l:/nav.nsf/b69c799adfa31ecc85256aa30052f4d0,url:us-sarc,url:us-ts,url:us-cs*
qt=%2BScript%20%2BVirus*miniver=nav_2002*sone=nav_2002_tasks.html*stg=3*prod
=Norton%20AntiVirus*ver=2002%208.x%20for%20Windows%202000/NT/Me/98/XP*base=h
ttp://www.symantec.com/techsupp/nav/*next=nav_2002_contact_tscs_other.html&s
one=nav_2002_tasks.html&stg=3&prod=Norton%20AntiVirus&ver=2002%208.x%20for%2
0Windows%202000/NT/Me/98/XP&base=http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/nav/&next=
nav_2002_contact_tscs_other.html&src=sg&pcode=nav

Henry M. Whitney ()

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 12:00 PM
Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Don't open .scr attachments from Cindy or anyone else


> Hi Everyone ...
>
> I just introduced Cindy to the list. She's a list administrator
for
> another Massachusetts list, and I know she wouldn't send out any viruses
on
> purpose, but I think her address book may be sending one out. I got one
with
> no note and a .scr ending. I had just received a warning from another
list
> not to open .scr endings ...
> I hadn't heard of that one before ... only .exe
>
> I'm not putting this very well ... but just wanted to warn you
all...
>
> Valerie
>
>


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