Re: Virus attack

[Doug Craigen <dcc@CYBERSPC.MB.CA>]

> I've been on the internet for quite a while, longer than many, but
> certainly not as long as quite a few others, and have never used a
> virus detection program except rarely (and never afflicted by a
> virus, which amazes some, and was unaffected by Melissa or Happy99,
> despite being a constant internet user during the time).

The word "affected" can have different connotations.  I have a friend
who was on vacation while the Melissa virus was a big thing. When he got
back there were 1300 messages in his mailbox!  It had gotten into the
system of someone on a discussion list he was a part of, and multiplied
greatly from there (due to private discussions - hence entering each
other into address books I guess).  You don't need to have your own
system infected to be "affected".

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Doug Craigen
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