At 09:14 PM 9/30/2001 , Fitzgerald-pisp wrote:
>Here's a computer trick that's really ingenious in
>its simplicity.

This doesn't work reliably at all.  A better idea is to simply
use up-to-date virus software, and don't open any attachments
without knowing what they are.

Here's a web page which debunks the "advice" given:

http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/virus/quickfix.htm


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