Don't type: "g**d t*m*s v*r*s"
At 6:35 PM 1/9/96, Kent Dahlgren wrote:
God...are we going to have to endure this like we have had to endure that stupid g**d t*m*s v*r*s e-mail crap? Let it die. Let it die.
I have edited the name of this virus so as to minimized its damage. I read that even _typing_ the phrase "g**d t*m*s v*r*s" in its full form can cause the information stored in the phrease "g**d t*m*s v*r*s" to unpack itself, install itself on all types of disk drives, and then initialize the disks. I hope we caught it in time! (More seriously, I notice that "alt.folklore.suburban@c2.org" was in the distribution list for the message I'm replying to (pared out by me on this message). I really hope that this does not mean what I think it means, that "alt.folklore.suburban" is not being copied! The cross-contamination of many mailing lists is one thing, but cross-contaminating our mailing list and Usenet groups would truly be the work of the Army of the Twelve Monkeys.) --Tim May We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, we know that that ain't allowed. ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@got.net 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^756839 - 1 | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <ad180444000210042513@[205.199.118.202]>, tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May) wrote:
(More seriously, I notice that "alt.folklore.suburban@c2.org" was in the distribution list for the message I'm replying to (pared out by me on this message). I really hope that this does not mean what I think it means, that "alt.folklore.suburban" is not being copied! The cross-contamination of many mailing lists is one thing, but cross-contaminating our mailing list and Usenet groups would truly be the work of the Army of the Twelve Monkeys.)
Fear not. alt.folklore.suburban is a moderated newsgroup; if c2.org injects the message into the newsfeed without an Approved: header, it isn't going anywhere. - -- Alan Bostick | He played the king as if afraid someone else Seeking opportunity to | would play the ace. develop multimedia content. | John Mason Brown, drama critic Finger abostick@netcom.com for more info and PGP public key -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQB1AwUBMPMr8eVevBgtmhnpAQEs2AMAqLm3/ctZbG3AP5fSIA6d6H8tji6/rKZa usm4NLgn3K0gGQvz8WV+lUyl65vRsD+7xSCQkkqJZhcRnuhgRfyAkmONTFZliuQ8 pqzQATB2SY7sA29vEosEv+HN4T14RX9I =jqpY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Just to set the record straight-- There's no mail->news gateway at c2.org which works like that.. Mail to alt.folklore.suburban@c2.org will give you a nice and ugly User unknown error message. -- Sameer Parekh Voice: 510-601-9777x3 Community ConneXion FAX: 510-601-9734 The Internet Privacy Provider Dialin: 510-658-6376 http://www.c2.org/ (or login as "guest") sameer@c2.org
On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:
I have edited the name of this virus so as to minimized its damage. I read that even _typing_ the phrase "g**d t*m*s v*r*s" in its full form can cause the information stored in the phrease "g**d t*m*s v*r*s" to unpack itself, install itself on all types of disk drives, and then initialize the disks.
I hope we caught it in time!
Of what was I thinking!?! I owe all a big apology; I hope my habit of living my life on the edge of a knife didn't jepordize everyone. Man, do I feel like a slob. Thank you Tim! ;) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______ T E K T R O N I X _ C P I D _ T E C H N I C A L _ S U P P O R T _______ / Voice: 1.800.835.6100 E-mail: support@colorprinters.tek.com Fax: 1.503.685.3063 WWW: www.tek.com BBS: 1.503.685.4504 E-World: Keyword Tektronix HAL: 1.503.682.7450 AOL: Keyword Tektronix Service: 1.800.835.6100 FTP: ftp.tek.com ______________________________________________________________________________
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