[ILUG] New Virus warning

Ronan Farrell rfarrell at parthus.com
Thu May 4 14:48:21 IST 2000



> > This has nothing to do with Linux, this affects Windows users.
> >
> > Why the big deal made over some stupid Windows virus?
> >
> > And, _seriously_, who on earth thinks an appripiate way to
> > deal with virii is
> > to spam any vaguely techie mailing list? It is utterly
> > inappropiate, and
> > should be treated like spam, imho.
> Pardon my French - but bollocks.  This virus is a big one - and the majority
> of lists that I am on have got a warning from someone or other - and I for
> one appreciate the warnings.
> 

You know if it weren't for the amount of work the systems/IT teams would
have to do, I'd recommend letting every silly user (Linux/Unix/Windows
they all have them) click on such attachments.  Burn their fingers.. it
makes a great lesson...  plus I'd really worry if my manager sent me an
email saying that he loved me!

Ronan





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