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Subject:Re: Very dangerous new Virus From:Jack Wiseman <DrWiseman9 -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 12 Nov 1998 22:28:34 EST
In a message dated 11/12/98 2:19:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, keith -at- merge -dot- com
writes:
> This virus is a hoax, as most are. Check out the following URL:
>
>http://www.stiller.com/hoaxes.htm
>
> Furthermore, as far as I know, it is impossible to get a virus over a text
e-
> mail.
Absolutely, Keith. The authors of the e-mail virus hoaxes get their kicks from
spreading panic. E-mail is not executable so there's no way to acquire a virus
by opening e-mail. Double-clicking and executing an e-mail attachment file
poses a different story.
