[pchelpers] Re: computer viruses and worms

I put it in my address book. No sign of a virus yet... (not that it
proves the case for doing it).

Jackie MacWhirter wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks: Has anyone tried this yet?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The following was sent to me,
> 
> This came from a techie at Microsoft.  If everyone  does this it will
> really help stop the spread of automatically sent viruses...
> To avoid spreading computer viruses, create a contact in your email
> address book with the name: !0000 (with no email address in the
> details).
> 
> This contact will then show up as your first contact. If a virus
> attempts
> to do a "send all" on your contact list, your PC will put up an error
> message saying that: "The Message could not be sent. One or
> more recipients do not have an e-mail address. Please check your
> Address Book and make sure all the recipients have a valid e-mail
> address."
> 
> You click on OK and the offending (virus) message would not have been
> sent to anyone. Of course no changes have been made to your original
> contacts list. The offending (virus) message may then be automatically
> stored in your"Drafts" or "Outbox" folder. Go in there and delete the
> offending message.
> 
> Problem is solved and virus is not spread. Try this and pass on to
> your
> email contacts.  The more people that use this technique, the less
> vulnerable we will be to viruses that spread in this manner!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jacqueline MacWhirter
> 
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

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