Re: RC: Re: RE:RC:VIRUS

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

OK, so now I am going to get a rash of these virus emails because 
i am posting on ridecamp BUT what is happening is that the Trojan virus
has infected some of ridecamp and EVERY EMAIL that is unopened at the
time the ridecamper's computer is infected is going to be sent an email
reply with a virus infected attachment. I already told John Teeter that
I wish the inventor was working on the cure for cancer because he is
REALLY clever. The program takes the name of the title of the unopened
email and creates a suitable reply. When I made the comment that the
squirrel post sounded a bit "kinky" (in jest) I got an attachment back
from Robert that said something porn.pif (I remember I used to like sex
but now with 20 horses and being dead tired at night, I can't for the
life of me remember WHY! So the attachment wasn't of interest anyway)
Sooo now I know that I will get an email from Robert (if he hasn't been
removed from ridecamp yet or if he has been away from home and has NO
idea he has been infected (even though I and MANY others have sent him
emails to that effect).
The solution is simply NOT to post to ridecamp until those who have been
infected are removed (If you never post, you will not get this Trojan
virus), OR for everyone to post to ridecamp with the names of those
infected and for all ridecampers to simply delete the emails until they
stop. 
As for the newbies to ridecamp, I REALLY hope they have their virus
programs and they are up to date. This is the worst outbreak I've ever
seen and I probably won't be posting again unless we eliminate html and
attachments--- it is too much of a pain and risk (there are always new
viruses coming).
I'll just become a lurker and learner. Adios!
Bette

Claudia Provin wrote:
> 
> > Everyone on ridecamp be alert to anything you may receive from Robert
> > McAfee.
> 
>         I also got a similar post from a "Paul Rich".   Claudia
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
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