Re: *** Off topic: ILOVEYOU virus warning ***

---- you wrote: > From: Adam Tauno Williams <adam@morrison-ind.com> > > > > >> Europe and Africa are being hammered by a new Outlook-replicated virus > >which > > >> has the subject line "ILOVEYOU" with an attachment called > > >> LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs. It seems that the amount of network > >traffic it > > >> generates can bring mailservers to their knees... > > >It's also here in the US Dude. I'm thinking of sending it back to the > >Dude > > >with the subject IHATEYOU. > > > >I don't understand why those of use who don't use Outlook (aka, Look-Out > >I'm > >about to trash your system) have to endure this every time some > >pre-schooler > >exploits (to strong a word) the utter lack of security in a really crappy > >mail > >client. I've gotten at least 40 notices of "ILOVEYOU" so far today, I > >cosider > >THAT a virus. > > Well, excuuuuuse me for caring.... actually, no, the hell with it. How many > people posted the actual virus to the list? So far, none. I'd like to think > the warning helped at least some people. :0) Don't worry Dude, some people are beyond help, or caring. AB ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com