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3rd June 2005, 06:27 PM #1
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virus expert please
I have received a circular email from a non experienced computer user(and a friend). It is one of those circulars requesting support for a worthwhile cause (destruction of the Brazillian rainforest) asking me to add my name and forward on to as many friends as possible.
My virus program has let the email in (trend pckillin) but I am always dubious of forwarding on.
Can any virus expert on this web accept this email from me and tell me if it is OK to proceedwoody U.K.
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3rd June 2005, 06:51 PM #2
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As a general rule in my house, NO email that asks to be "sent to everyone in your address book" gets passed on by us. At best they are just someones ego trip to see how far an email authored by them can travel, at worst they contain a virus which they want you to spread. This is unlikely though I think as any 1/2 intelligent virus author doesn't need you to do anything to spread his work once it is on your system.
Now send this reply to at least 5 people or else your PC tower will fall on the floor and turn into a cockroach...
Regards
Neil
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3rd June 2005, 08:00 PM #3
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3rd June 2005, 08:02 PM #4
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John , if you send me $100 in cash, I'll send you 25 words or less.
Deal ?
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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3rd June 2005, 08:04 PM #5
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Gumby, if you send me $25 in cash, I'll send you 100 words or less.
Originally Posted by Gumby
John , if you send me $100 in cash, I'll send you 25 words or less.
Deal ?
Deal ?
Al
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3rd June 2005, 08:08 PM #6
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trying to discount on me eh ? Originally Posted by ozwinner
Gumby, if you send me $25 in cash, I'll send you 100 words or less.
Deal ?
Al
well Al, we all have our price..........
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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3rd June 2005, 08:14 PM #7
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Got one the other day the 17 of march and took hours to fix
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3rd June 2005, 08:19 PM #8
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There are two ways to generate viral effects: Originally Posted by jow104
1. The Western style - write code and embed it in emails that people will open then take control of their address book and send out copies to thousands, choking the internet.
2. For the really lazy and untalented pr*cks out there - send a story out asking people to send it on to everyone in their address book, thus choking the internet with spam.
My suggestion is to kill the thing now and never onforward bulk email requests.
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