[Dixielandjazz] Virus protection

Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:36:14 +0100

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A friend in Texas just sent me this which may be a help. On the other =
hand some computer whizz may say it's useless!

Music content - Keepin' out of mischief now.............

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!
> >
> > I learned a computer trick today that's really ingenious in it
> > simplicity.
> > As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer it =
heads
> > straight for your email address book, and sends itself to everyone =
in
> > there,
> > thus infecting all your friends and associates. This trick won't =
keep=20
>the
> > virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it from =
using
> > your
> > address book to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact, =
that
> > the
> > worm has gotten into your system.
> >
> > Here's what you do: first, open your address book and click on "new
> > contact"
> > just as you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of
> > email
> > addresses. In the window where you would type your friend's first =
name,
> > type
> > in AAAAAAA. In the window below where it prompts you to enter the =
new
> > email
> > address, type in WormAlert@somewhere.com . Then complete everything =
by
> > clicking add, enter, ok, etc.
> >
> > Now, here's what you've done and why it works: The "name" AAAAAAA =
will=20
>be
> > placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. This will be =
where
> > the
> > worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. But =

>when
> > it
> > tries to send itself to AAAAAAA, it will be undeliverable because of =
the
> > phony email address you entered (WormAlert@somewhere.com). If the =
first
> > attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm =

>goes
> > no
> > further and your friends will not be infected.
> >
> > Here's the second great advantage of this method: If an email cannot =
be
> > delivered, you will be notified of this in your InBox almost=20
>immediately.
> > Hence, if you ever get an email telling you that an email addressed =
to
> > WormAlert@somewhere.com could not be delivered, you know right away =
that
> > you
> > have the worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to get =
rid=20
>of
> > it! Pretty slick huh?
> >
> > If everybody you know does this then you needn't ever worry about=20
>opening
> > mail from friends.
> >
> > Pass this on to all your friends.
> >
>
>
>

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<DIV>HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ADDRESS =
BOOK! &gt;=20
&gt; &gt; &gt; I learned a computer trick today that's really =
ingenious in=20
it &gt; &gt; simplicity. &gt; &gt; As you may know, when/if a worm =
virus=20
gets into your computer it heads &gt; &gt; straight for your email =
address=20
book, and sends itself to everyone in &gt; &gt; there, &gt; &gt; =
thus=20
infecting all your friends and associates. This trick won't keep=20
 &gt;the &gt; &gt; virus from getting into your computer, but it =
will stop=20
it from using &gt; &gt; your &gt; &gt; address book to spread =
further, and=20
it will alert you to the fact, that &gt; &gt; the &gt; &gt; worm =
has=20
gotten into your system. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Here's what you do: =
first,=20
open your address book and click on "new &gt; &gt; contact" &gt; =
&gt; just=20
as you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of &gt; =
&gt;=20
email &gt; &gt; addresses. In the window where you would type your =
friend's=20
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below where=20
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Then=20
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etc. &gt;=20
&gt; &gt; &gt; Now, here's what you've done and why it works: The =
"name"=20
AAAAAAA will &gt;be &gt; &gt; placed at the top of your address =
book as=20
entry #1. This will be where &gt; &gt; the &gt; &gt; worm will =
start in an=20
effort to send itself to all your friends. But &gt;when &gt; &gt; =

it &gt; &gt; tries to send itself to AAAAAAA, it will be =
undeliverable=20
because of the &gt; &gt; phony email address you entered (<A=20
href=3D"mailto:WormAlert@somewhere.com">WormAlert@somewhere.com</A>). If =
the=20
first &gt; &gt; attempt fails (which it will because of the phony =
address),=20
the worm &gt;goes &gt; &gt; no &gt; &gt; further and your =
friends will=20
not be infected. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Here's the second great =
advantage of=20
this method: If an email cannot be &gt; &gt; delivered, you will be =
notified=20
of this in your InBox almost &gt;immediately. &gt; &gt; Hence, if =
you=20
ever get an email telling you that an email addressed to &gt; &gt; <A =

href=3D"mailto:WormAlert@somewhere.com">WormAlert@somewhere.com</A> =
could not be=20
delivered, you know right away that &gt; &gt; you &gt; &gt; have =
the worm=20
virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid =
 &gt;of &gt; &gt;=20
it! Pretty slick huh? &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; If everybody you know =
does this=20
then you needn't ever worry about &gt;opening &gt; &gt; mail from =

friends.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Pass this on to all your =
friends.<BR>&gt;=20
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