On 4 Feb 99, at 13:56, Travis W wrote:

>   does anybody have information on the virus Happy99 I just got an
> email and I think its a hoax :))))))

  After years of experts saying "you can't get a virus from email
*unless* you execute attachments", someone has come up with a trojan (a
program that tries to make you *want* to run it) that spreads itself as
an attachment.
  Network Associates (www.nai.com) have a good write-up about this on
their site -- they call it "W32SKA".

  A proper warning should point readers to there, or to some other
reputable source -- you shouldn't have to take the word of the person
who sent you the warning.  If there is no such reference, you are right
to treat the warning as a probable hoax, and should refrain from
circulating it further without confirmation.

  [I have, over the weekend, seen HAPPY99.EXE.  It does exist.]



David G

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