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From: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: Optimum Online Virus Alert
> VIRUS ALERT. YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED.
>
> Dear Optimum Online Customer:
>
> Optimum Online, like many other ISPs and indeed the entire Internet, has
> experienced an attack on its network, which is apparently attributable to
> the Code Red virus. It is possible that this virus has infected the PC's
of
> Optimum Online's customers who are using Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft
> Windows 2000 operating systems. Infected PC's may continue to flood the
> Internet and Optimum Online's network with virus-generated messages --
even
> without you being aware of it.
>
> Optimum Online is working to alert all of its customers to this problem
and
> to instruct them on where to find and install the patch necessary to
> eliminate this virus. In the meantime, Optimum Online customers may
> experience slow network response, flashing connectivity lights on their
> cable modems, and other symptoms (such as unusual port scan log activity
or
> increased firewall activity) while Optimum Online and the Internet
community
> work to control the impact of this virus.
>
> IF YOUR PC IS RUNNING WINDOWS 2000 OR WINDOWS NT, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY
> DOWNLOAD THE CODE RED PATCH FROM MICROSOFT'S WEBSITE
> (www.microsoft.com/security) AND RESTART YOUR PC.
>
> IF YOUR PC IS RUNNING WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 95, OR WINDOWS ME, OR IF YOU ARE
A
> MACINTOSH USER, please ensure that you have the latest antivirus updates.
> For more information, go to Symantec's website at:
> ([log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask])
>
> We appreciate your patience while Optimum Online continues to work with
the
> Internet community to address this virus.
>
> Thank you.
> Optimum Online
>
> P.S. Please do not reply to this message.
>
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