WARNING: Ridecamp message with attached .exe file

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

Cardinal rule of computers. Do not open any .exe file unless you know both
from where it came and its purpose and that the sender is virus free. There
is an attached .exe file on recent message that appears to come directly
from Ridecamp under subject of  'RC:  Re: to the anal orifice who told a
Lady,  "Respect me or I will DEMOLISH you!"'. The header indicated direct
from Ridecamp as opposed to resent from Ridecamp, but I suspect a forged
header. I can't imagine Steph sending a direct message from Ridecamp under
that subject heading (for that matter she has never sent a direct message,
but always to ridecamp - there is a distinction). It also did not come or
pass through fsr.com or fsr.net which a would be the route for ridecamp
mail. It was a html file with reference to a web site. It also comes with an
attached .exe file. This may be innocent, but only a fool would open the
.exe without knowing more.

In addition to the website, the message contained the following: Hypercool
Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations...
We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it out.

Anyone else get this message, or is someone gunning for me.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net





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