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Virus Alert -- "Resume - Janet Simons"
If you are already running Norton AntiVirus, open it and run Live Update to get the latest virus definitions (dated 5/26/2000). If you are running Dr. Solomon or Virex we recommend uninstalling those programs and updating to Norton Antivirus. The Dr. Solomon is no longer getting regular updates from the vendor, and the U.Va. license for Virex expires at the end of the year. PC users can find installation instructions for Norton AntiVirus, including instructions for uninstalling Dr. Solomon on ITCWeb. Macintosh users can find instructions for upgrading to Norton AntiVirus on ITCWeb. This is another in the disturbing trend of people pssing viruses via email and attachments. If you don't expect an attachment from someone, or don't know for sure what the attachment will do, do not open it without confirming the legitimacy of the attachment with the sender. No other action is safe. |
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May
31, 2000 --
A new Word macro virus is circulating via email. If you receive
a message with the subject "Resume - Janet Simons" it is probably
a copy of that virus and should be deleted instead of being opened.
You should also send the sender a message telling them their machine
may be infected. If opened the attachment attempts to send copies
of itself to others using Outlook. Once closed commands left behind
attempt to delete files from your system. For details on the virus
and how it works see the