Re: fwd. VIRUS (maybe?)

Anson Kennedy (anson@netcom.com)
Wed, 26 Apr 1995 16:28:56 -0700

>Hi all;
>
>I don't know whether the following report of a virus on the internet is
>real or bogus, but I thought I would pass it on just in case. It has been
>circulated on a couple environmentalist lists. Whether true or not, it
>takes little effort to protect yourself - you are advised to immediately
>delete any message called "Good Times" WITHOUT reading it or downloading
>it! Those who are interested can read further:
>
It's bogus. The "Good Times virus" legend has been circulating on the net
for several months now. There is no way simply reading an e-mail message
will propogate a virus, much less wipe out your hard drive.

The only virus-like feature is the way the *warning* message seems to
propogate through the net...

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