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> From: "Martyn" <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization: .
> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 04:35:05 +0100
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Reflective Practice : Evaluation - VIRUS ALERT
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter J. Murray" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> 
>> While I applaud Martyn for bringing this to people's attention, he has
>> nevertheless perhaps generated unnecessary alarm among the subscribers
>> who DON'T USE OUTLOOK EXPRESS as their mail package.
>> 
> 
> 
> In response to your concerns Peter, allow me to add that at the time I
> posted the Alert I was not a 100% sure exactly who was - or was not going to
> be affected by this worm. I am not a computer virus expert, just a
> reasonably competent user, who happened to get infected by this worm a
> couple of months ago. I also happened to have a text copy of the fix lying
> around. Given the way this virus exponentially propagates, it seemed that
> the priority was to get an alert out to the listserv ASAP and worry about
> the details later. For every individual who gets infected, they themselves
> may infect dozens of others. It seemed prudent to nip it in the bud before
> people had to face emailing their associates with an infection warning.
> Since I posted the alert, I have read that ONLY OE5 users are affected - I'm
> still not sure whether Netscape users can pass it on without getting
> infected themselves - but it would be irresponsible for me to make catagoric
> statements one way or the other, given my lack of knowledge on the subject.
> That is for individuals to ascertain for themselves. The fact is, an email
> containing the KAK worm, did land into the mailbox of everyone who
> subscribes to the listserv. If I have caused undue anxiety to non-OE5 users,
> I sincerely apologise. But lets not forget the real culprits here are the
> people who write and maliciously distribute these things.
> 
> Regards,
> Martyn.
> 



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