OT The 'hi' and 'hello' virus

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to mention that I sent a message to ceda yesterday and

received one of the 'hi' virus; and one of the 'hello' virus (though I don¹t

know if the viruses were bounced back to me because of this post.).

I also did receive a notice from someone at 'grand isle state park' saying

my message contained the virus. I know it cant be mine because I did not

send any messages with 'hi' as the subject. As I understand it the virus

will automatically chose 100 email addresses and send the virus as if it

originated from the person sent. They also said on the news that this virus

leaves an opening in your harddrive to bypass pass words and to remain on

your harddrive for future retrieval of data.

Just a heads up to run that virus software.

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ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange has detected virus-infected attachment(s).

Sender = laxity@...

Recipient(s) = Grand Isle State Park

Subject = Hi

Scanning time = 01/26/2004 17:31:48

Engine/Pattern = 6.810-1005/743

Action on virus found:

The attachment gwu.pif contains WORM_MIMAIL.R virus. ScanMail has Deleted

it.

Warning to laxity@.... ScanMail has detected a virus in an email

you sent to Grand Isle State Park with subject " Hi " . The message was

gwu.pif/Deleted .