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To: At_The_Ask who wrote (64021)	1/20/2003 1:52:43 PM
From: velociraptor_	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 209892

The key in those viruses is that they are almost always sent via an e-mail with an attached file and no message in the body. If you get one of these, it's a safe bet to just delete the message regardless of who it is from because Klez is so prevalent now. I get at least 2-3 of those e-mails every day and just trash them. The attached file is usually about 40-100kb on average but it can vary outside this range. I never open a file unless there is a message inside as well that at least describes the attached file. I also never use MSFT Outlook. Most viruses seem to come through this path and it's not worth the risk. Obviously MSFT has yet to control this serious flaw in their program to prevent this. Bottom line though...any time you get something suspicious, it's better to send a return e-mail from the sender for verification. I have antivirus software but it has never set off alarms because I always delete suspicious e-mails without even opening them. Haven't had a virus yet.