[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Bob Skinner about 'My Doom' virus -retransmission

[Bill Effros]

Brad,

I got it, too.  And I laughed out loud.  Literally.

Great response.  Needs no defending. 

What's just as funny is when an old timer on the list misses it after 
seeing the names of the people involved.

Bill Effros

Brad Haslett wrote:
> Robert,
>
> Tourette's is my ticket around the age 65 ruling that Congress is 
> going to
> pass soon.  I figure "developing" tourette's will earn an early medical
> leave until the new retirement age kicks-in.  Pass whatever
> "fly-till-you-die rule" you want Congress, 42 years of doing the same 
> thing
> for a living will be enough for me.
>
> That was payback time for Slim and his Mac snobbery.  He got it.
>
> Brad
>
> On 2/28/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>>
>> OK, Brad, time to get on the meds again.
>> Tourette's is not a nice thing to share.
>> /Robert
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome
>> ----------------------------------------------
>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> >
>> > Slim,
>> >
>> > ASSHOLE!
>> >
>> > Brad
>> >
>> > On 2/28/07, Slim <stevenalm at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > What's a computer virus?
>> > > Slim
>> > >
>> > > On 2/28/07 1:06 PM, "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Bob,
>> > > >
>> > > >    This A.M. about 7 EST, I checked emails.  I use outlook and
>> norton
>> > > and
>> > > > electronic firewalll.  I received several routine emails when 
>> things
>> > > went
>> > > > into slow motion.  That happens when I am getting mega bite
>> incoming,
>> > > > program updates, and nasty stuff.  Shortly thereafter the screen
>> flashed
>> > > > that it had intercepted malicious email, did I want to see
>> details?  So
>> > > I
>> > > > hit details, it said "mydoom" intecepted and removed.  It came 
>> from
>> an
>> > > > unkown email address, but had the rr's in it like some users of 
>> this
>> > > list
>> > > > have in theirs.  I further deleted that information and ran my
>> windows
>> > > file
>> > > > cleaning program that erases to military secure specs.  I did not
>> save
>> > > any
>> > > > other details other than mentally noted 'mydoom' and the rr in the
>> email
>> > > > address.  I did not want anything left around.  You may want to
>> check
>> > > with
>> > > > the security people about this if it a reinfestation.  But fair
>> warning
>> > > to
>> > > > anyone whose virus protection is not updated.
>> > > >
>> > > > Ed K
>> > > > Greenville, SC, USA
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Robert Skinner wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Ed,
>> > > >>
>> > > >> In a quick (not thorough) search, I found that
>> > > >> the "mydoom" virus last raised its head in 2004.
>> > > >> What is the source of your info on a current
>> > > >> infestation?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> /Robert
>> > > >> --------------------------------------------
>> > > >> Tootle wrote:
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> There is a version of 'mydoom' virus making rounds.  Make sure
>> that
>> > > your
>> > > >>> anti
>> > > >>> virus software is up to date and watch for attachments.  This
>> report
>> > > >>> comes
>> > > >>> from an attack this A.M.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Ed K
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