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You didn't read Greg's message yesterday, did you? Facing the Wraith of Greg, I submit this post to shed some light to those who don't understand computers and programs: See the following web site, http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/data/buddylst.zip.html Next time someone gets a virus warning check this page to see if it's real: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html All of the virus warnings I've been given I've found to be false just from this page. A virus cannot attach itself to computer parts and render them useless because all a computer virus is is a program, subjected to the voltage constraints of all of the other computer parts. Passwords are encrypted so I'd be very impressed if some itty-bitty virus was able to figure out a system's password(s), let alone the (multiple) login id(s) (which require user input). If it somehow sends this information out to someone on the internet then it's rather easy to find out who's receiving the information and drop the FBI on them. Why is it some single person is the only one to send out the message and they don't leave a name or phone number or address and why doesn't a major source, say AOL, publicize the information with an URL explaining the virus and how to avoid it? And why people think AOL is a reputable information source is beyond me. Let's think things out before uneducated panic sets in, m'kay? Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/ >-----Original Message----- >I know this has no T-III content in it at all, but I thought >that it was >a good idea to pass this along anyway. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe