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To: CatLady who wrote (9588)5/9/2000 5:00:00 PM
From: Scarecrow  Read Replies (2) of 110645
 
In response to Microsoft's "advice" regarding the loveletter virus:

1) Customers can avoid being affected by this and other viruses by following standard best practices:
++ Never run an executable from someone you don't know.
++ Always have a good-quality virus scanner.
++ Always keep the virus scanner's signature files up to date.

What a joke! The executable comes from someone you know -- because you're in their address book. Duh! Following that advice does NOTHING to prevent infection.

Same holds true for the virus scanner. You could have had a virus scanner and up to date signature files and STILL been smacked. I should know!

That is the single stupidest response to the virus I've seen...
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