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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Virus
From: Francesco <fls@san.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 14:16:26 -0800

Someone sent me this file too, but I set it aside, worried
about what it could be.  Glad I did not open it now.....but I
still have it stored in a folder.  Did anyone else see this 
happy99.exe file and open it?

Francesco




At 01:45 PM 3/5/99 , you wrote:
>
>-----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
>