hi

[Alan Olsen]

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Me wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Arguelles" <davida at bevisco.com.au>
> >i have a virus called 'W32/Hybris-B'  how do i get it
> >off my computer?
> 
> You also have a bug called Kakworm.
> 
> Head to Symantec to get a program to fix this problem, and then
> to Microsoft to get a patch for Outlook to block the horrible
> evil gaping security hole that this nasty proggy came in through.

I thought that involved removing Outlook.  (Microsoft has pretty much
absolved themselves of any responsibility for the scripting hols that
allow this kind of crap.  I don't think that they ever fixed the preview
mode so that it would auto-run this kind of virus if you just look at a
message, for example.)

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