From: "xtrm" <xtrm AT xtrm DOT karoo DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: 4 VIRUS ALERTS!
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 20:34:55 -0000
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Leona <leona AT solaseireann DOT com> wrote in message
news:382c7d3d AT newsprime DOT tidalwave DOT net...
>
> Yup..it's a new one targeted at outlook express.
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> leona
>
As no one seems to have mentioned this yet... In IE5 (while on line) under
Tools click on Windows Update. There is a patch against this virus there.
Though I have to say the number of megabytes I found they were recommending
I download against various hacks seriously suggests insufficient
consideration to security in the original software development!