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To: russet who wrote (18564)	4/10/2001 7:15:17 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110626

russett it's a hoax antivirus.about.com a really good indicator that what you received is a hoax is the appearance of words at the end of the email similar to the words at the end of yours... "SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!!" here's an excerpt from an article on spotting a virus hoax... "Spot a Fake Even if the source of a virus warning seems reliable, you'll still want to look for the red flags that signal a virus message is a fake before you pass it on to others. Senders of hoaxes want to panic you, so they'll play on your fears by threatening such things as the total annihilation of your hard drive. The more exclamation points (!!!) and WORDS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS that are in the message, the more likely it is that the warning is false." antivirus.about.com hope this helps :) mark