Re: OT: Update Virus Checker

JR wrote: 
Frank Reid wrote:

Folks, there's a really nasty computer worm due to hit tomorrow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4661582.stm  I suggest everyone
update their virus definitions today.  This one will destroy about 11
different types of files including Word and Excel.  Frank Reid


The story says, "Nyxem is thought to have caught out many people by promising porn to those who open the attachments on e-mail messages carrying the virus."

If you're not doing anything wrong you don't have anything to worry about. :-)

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