From: Julian Smart (planetzed@btinternet.com)
Date: 04/03/00-01:31:30 PM Z
Hi,
I got the virus from this message.
The virus will only transmit via html format e-mail and as the list 'rules'
ask for plain text only, can we surmise that people don't read your monthly
reminders?
Yours, well brassed off,
Julian Smart.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon J. Holtslander <holtsg@duke.usask.ca>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 11:51 PM
Subject: Outlook Express users Virus Warning
> Hi List:
>
> Anyone who uses Microsoft's Outlook express to read their email is likely
> infected with the VBS.KakWorm virus (or more accurately a worm)
>
> This worm will infect Outlook Express when the reader reads an infected
> email, unless the system has been "patched".
>
> A recent message sent by
>
> BRIAN ELLIS entitled
> IR Talk
>
> contains this worm.
>
> ken (watsok@frii.com) read Brian post and has it.
>
> If you use Outlook Express don't read any of these messages. I advise all
> Outlook Express users to insure that their systems are patched before
> reading any messages with attachments.
>
> Any Outlook Express users will get this virus unless they have patched
> their system. The virus uses a known security hole (or bug) in Microsoft
> Outlook Express. A patch is available from Microsoft's Web site at
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/scriptlet/en/scriptlet.htm
>
> I am unable to prevent any virus or worms from being sent through the
> alt-photo list. I recommend that everyone install a good and up to date
> anti-virus program. (Or use a system that is not prone to viruses ;) )
>
> I do not condone sending email attachments through this list and would be
> quite happy if everyone deleted any attachment sent through the list.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology
> holtsg@duke.usask.ca 112 Science Place
> http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg University of Saskatchewan
> Tel (306) 966-4433 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> Fax (306) 966-4461 Canada S7N 5E2
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>
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