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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Another virus alert #86931 11/13/02 09:17 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic OP Carpal Tunnel OP AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York This comes from a reputable source (school system administrator): There is a new computer virus showing up in email. The virus is disguised as an electronic greeting card, or "e-card". The email message may be from someone you know or from a total stranger. It will invite you to click on an Internet link to view the e-card. Unfortunately we are near the holidays and you may receive legitimate e-cards via email along with the virus infected versions. Our email system and computers have been updated and are protected from this virus, but we have so many computers that some may still be vulnerable. Everyone also needs to be cautious of this on home computers. For the record, I've never much liked E-cards, anyway. I prefer the brick-and-mortar kind (keeps my penmanship legible). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another virus alert #86932 11/13/02 10:16 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Here is a URL that says the e-card does not harm your computer, but copies all addresses and sends SPAM to all your friends. That's bad enough. There is other information worth reading. http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/e-card.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another virus alert #86933 11/14/02 01:57 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Thanks for the link, Dr. Bill. For those not inclined to go there, here's the crucial bit: Don't Respond to an E-Card Sent From "friendlygreetings.com"- The article goes on to say that technically this is NOT a virus, and ...you really should go and read it. It's not long. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,347 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 793 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 21 LukeJavan8 2 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,548 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,918 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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