Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Virus
From: "John Hudson" <jahudson@direct.ca>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 13:45:12 -0800

- -----Original Message-----
From: Patrick R. McKee <prm@photonewsnetwork.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 1:38 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Virus


>Hello Luggers,
>Last night I downloaded an attachment from another Lugger. Happy99 - it was
>a TROJ_
>virus. I am using my laptop until I am able to purge. I know not to
>download from unknown sources and I don't. The virus goes out when
>responding to e-mail. I am not sure of its danger - maybe some
>knowledgeable lugger can help.
>Take care,
>Pat@photonewsnetwork.com
>1-732-288-0009
>Fax: 732-288-0326


If a virus scanning program ...... eg: McAfee or Norton Anti-virus .......
is running in the background would the program identify *AND* eliminate
Happy99  before it could do any damage?

Are there any computer wiz kids on the list who might know the answer?

jh