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Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Rippon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, 3 mmmm 2002 5:59
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Klez virus/emails I didn't send
> This method of fixing this virus is a hoax, this fix only works AFTER YOUR
> system has been infected with the virus and is looking for it's next
> computer to infect.
>
> Regards
>
> Keith
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> ------------------
> I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day.
> Tomorrow isn't looking good either.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 4:30 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Klez virus/emails I didn't send
>
>
> > A Good Idea That Works
> > This was in the last issue of "P C World" magazine. It does work!
> > As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer
> > it heads straight for your email address book and sends itself to
> > everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
> >
> > This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but
> > it will stop it from using your address book to spread further, and
> > it will alert you to the fact that the worm has gotten into your
system.
> >
> > Here's what you do:
> >
> > First: Open your address book and click on "new contact" or
> > "new person "just as you would do if you were adding a new friend
> > to your list of email addresses.
> >
> > Second: In the window where you would type your friend's FIRST
> > name, type in !000 (that's an exclamation mark followed by 3 zeros).
> > In the window below where it prompts you to enter the new email
> > address, type in WormAlert.
> >
> > Third: Then complete everything by clicking add, enter, OK, etc.
> >
> > Now, here's what you've done and why it works: the "name" !000
> > will be placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. This
> > will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all
> > your friends.
> >
> > But when it tries to send itself to !000, it will be undeliverable
> > because of the phony email address you entered (WormAlert).
> > If the first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address),
> > the worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected.
> >
> > Here's the second great advantage of this method: If an email
> > cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in your InBox almost
> > immediately.
> >
> > Hence, if you ever get an email telling you that an email
> > addressed to WormAlert could not be delivered, you know right
> > away that you have the worm virus in your system. You can then
> > take steps to get rid of it.
> >
> > Pretty slick huh?
> >
> > If everybody you know does this, then you needn't ever worry
> > about opening mail from friends.
> >
> > PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download
> > visit our download web page at:
> > http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml
>
> PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download
> visit our download web page at:
> http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml
>
PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download
visit our download web page at:
http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml
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