Klarinet Archive - Posting 000023.txt from 2002/10

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: bogus virus warning?
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 13:28:04 -0400

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 23:59:43 -0400 (EDT), Peter Stoll <peterstoll2000@-----.ca>
wrote:
>
>I seem to recall that from time to time there has been
>a scam where you get a warning that someone's address
>book has caused you to be sent a virus in a particular
>file that you have to delete. I was just warned about
>the Windows file jdbgmgr.exe. Does anyone know if
>this is a hoax?

Anyone who deletes a Windows system file solely on the advice of a bulk e-mail
written by someone they do not know deserves what they get. If I left you an
anonymous telephone call telling you that your spark plug wires were emitting
phased bogons that were poisoning your children and causing your hair to fall
out, would you go out to your garage and yank them out? The situation is
identical.

Trust your up-to-date virus scanner. That is its job.

Another excellent bit of free Internet advice: Any time you get an e-mail that
tells you to "send this to everyone you know", delete it. It will either be a
hoax or an advertisement. EVERY SINGLE TIME.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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