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Subject: Re: VIRUS WARNING!!!!!!

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 20:37:57 07/29/98

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On July 29, 1998 at 23:21:05, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:

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lem.  Netscape has a notice
>>about this on their web site...
>
>Bob.
>
>I know about the virus that exploits "input buffer overflows" on x86 machines
>running Win95/98 while using IE or Navigator as your email reader.
>
>Please re-read Fernando's initial warning that does not speak of such
>a specific threat but rathers warns of an "omni-potential" beast that
>launches on a certain date (not just when you read the email message),
>destroys anything, and is not neutralizable (allegedly even not so by
>reknown computer experts).
>
>This is the typical "good times" scheme which bets on non-experts to
>spread the hoax manifold. And the scheme apparently still works ...
>
>=Ernst=

It did some good though, it made me install the latest patch for Outlook
Express!

Torstein



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