Hello to the List! I alerted my clients about the "lump of coal" virus about three weeks ago. One of them, who is involved with Info. Tech. assured me that his people were convinced it was a hoax. But it's better to be safe than sorry. Another alert, which is supported by research at McAfee is a "worm" described below: (http://vil.mcafee.com/ and click on the Virus Alert.) One of the names that it uses is saddam.exe Should you happen to get an e-mail message with the following text, do not open the attachment. http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html Hypercool Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations... We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it out ! The attachment is an .exe file that is named as one of about twelve names randomly selected from a table within the program itself. Its known action is to propagate itself through Outlook Express & MS's mail server program. It has been seen as pirate.exe, and as boss.exe. It does not affect Mac systems. So, there's something else to watch out for over the next few days! Thanks to all who have helped me through this list in the past year. I am always appreciative of the sharing that happens on this list. Merry Christmas to all, and all the best to you and yours in the New Year!! Sincerely, Tom Dickson Regina, SK, Canada ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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