VANAGON archives -- May 1999, week 5 (#107)

Date:         Mon, 31 May 1999 16:13:33 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Happy99.exe - vanagon Digest - 29 May 1999
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Paul Mitchum wrote:

> >what is this happy worm thing?
> >
> >> Someone sent the Happy99 worm to this list... It doesn't effect me, since I
> >> have a Mac, but you should be careful, folks... :-)
>
> It's a program which attaches itself to Windows-based email. It gets run
> when you recieve it, and it replicates itself into other email you send.

It does not run when you receive it, you have to start the program for it to run.
I have deleted at least 5 or 6 that came through the lists since January. I'm glad
they arent self-executable!

74 PerL
88 Syncro 112i

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