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Subject: Re: serious issues with playchess.com server USERS!

Author: Omid David Tabibi

Date: 15:16:45 08/12/03

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On August 12, 2003 at 13:01:54, David H. McClain wrote:

>Gentlemen,
>
>You do not acquire a virus or worm unluss you ALLOW it to enter your computer.

That's what I always thought... prior to yesterday...



>You are all not expected to be computer experts but I would refrain from blaming
>the Playchess.com server.

I didn't blame playchess.com.

>
>I have used it quite a bit in the last few weeks every day and have no infection
>and have NOT been alerted that an intruder was attempting to install itself on
>my computer.  I suggest that everyone who was infected go to the Symantec site
>and learn how this worm installs itself on your computer.



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