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From: "Erin Amanda Bradford" <>
Subject: [BRADFORD-L] Re: question
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:31:58 -0500


On Mar 8, 9:05pm, Marsha J Campbell wrote:
> Subject: question
> Erin,
>
> This morning I got messages from 2 persons I had posted a message to the
> BRADFORD-L list. I do not believe either of them posted to the list.
>
> Anyway, I got two messages from each. One had a real message. The other
> had the same subject, but the message said "start HAPPY99.EXE" and then
> some symbols along with words.
>
> I do not know if this is what happens when you get a virus or whatever
> this new thing is, but it scared me. I deleted one of the happy messages
> and copied the other onto a disc (I deleted it tonite). I deleted one of
> the persons messages, because it did not need a reply. The other person
> is: .
>
> Do you think something has latched onto the BRADFord-L list?
>
> Just thought you ought to know.
>
> Marsha
>
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>-- End of excerpt from Marsha J Campbell

Thank you for calling my attention to this, I did have someone subscribe to a
list and it had the Happy99.exe attached to it, but at the time, I didn't know
what that was so I let it pass. Then, a few days later, I found out, but by
that time I had deleted the message and couldn't remember who sent it. I would
do two things. First, do NOT open that file, it is a very destructive virus,
but it won't do anything if it's not started. Second, please email me the
name(s) of the people who sent this file so I can delete them from the list and
also warn the other listowners and Rootsweb about these people. Thanks!:)

--
Erin Bradford



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