*** Quoting Andrew Naylor to Richard Williamson dated 11-05-96 ***
> RW>Virus Alert!
> 
> RW> There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet.
> RW> If you receive an e-mail message with the subject line "Irina", 
> DONOT
> 
> Bull. Text messages CAN NOT be a virus. You would have to exacute it.
> 
> -ANDREW NAYLOR KB9IZK- (Tech Plus)
> 
> Internet Address: ANDREW.NAYLOR@ODDS-BBS.COM
> 
> FidoNet Address: ANDREW NAYLOR@1:2255/901
> 
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True that they have to be executables, but I do know of one little thing that 
plays on a quirk in netscape to freeze your computer.  All they have to put 
in the netscape mail message is:
file:///aux
Netscape does the rest if  they click the link, freezing the computer, 
requiring reboot.  That's the only mail/virus I know of.
....John.....?
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