The Mailing List is Fine - Another Viral Heads Up

From: Pamela Tom (pdtom@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Sun Mar 17 2002 - 21:14:24 PST

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    Fr: Pamela Tom - List Co-Owner

    I feel like I should change the title of this mailing list to "Seafood
    HACCP and Viral Warning Mailing List."

    Just a short while ago, I received two worms (as the attachment, Patch. e
    x e) from the same Fijian address. (The sender's address was removed
    about 6 months from this mailing list.) The worm has not been transmitted
    via this mailing list. The worm originated on 3/13/02 in Japan. I'm
    writing to give you a heads up. Disinfecting information is available via
    the two web sites below.

    http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99386
    http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.impo.gen@mm.html

    Don't become alarmed and think that Pamela Tom's computer is going to
    transmit a virus to you. This is reasonably unlikely to occur!
    My two critical control points for preventing a viral hazard on this
    mailing list include:

    1. using "Pine" on a UNIX system (instead of MS Outlook) to read and send
       all mailing list messages.
    2. not keeping a MS Outlook addressbook [I use "Pine" for my addresses]

    Finally...as a reminder, attachments are banned on this list to protect
    subscribers from any viruses. So...if you receive an attachment via this
    mailing list, please do not open it.

    You can receive a virus from any source; not necessarily this mailing
    list. Please remember to update your anti-viral software on a regular
    basis.

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