April Fool's Viruses
By Robbie Rhodes
Springtime brings out the madness in people, and the Internet gets it's share of madness, too, in "Virus Alerts". Pete Woodworth has the proper perspective when he writes:
> I just received this message from a well-meaning friend. It appears
> to be another bogus chain letter "virus." I thought you'd like to see
> it. There is no authentication offered. Cheers. -Pete Woodworth
A musician friend of mine sent these two notes in quick succession:
> Suzy has just forwarded me the following message. It regards a new
> and especially dangerous computer virus called DEEYENDA, which you can
> "catch" in two ways: ... [ two hours pass ... ]
> My face is red. Soon after forwarding all of you a "warning message"
> about a reputed "Deeyenda virus" that could be contracted by opening an
> infected email message, I got the official word that such a thing is
> impossible -- and that the "warning" was a well-known hoax.
My advice is "Don't panic -- it's only Spring !" Like the other bugs and flies, hopefully these pests will go away soon. If you're concerned check the Microsoft web site.
Robbie Rhodes
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