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From: jmh@intrepid.net (Little John)
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Subject: Re: VIRUS ALERT
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 97 01:15:58 GMT
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In article <59s88u$63f@buffnet2.buffnet.net>,
   rwcrosby@buffnet.net (Rik Crosby) wrote:
>Ya know, if I remember correctly, thi seems to be the EXACT same warning that 
>was floating around with Good Times. 
>
>In article <59nmve$phs@synthemesc.insync.net>, mtm@insync.net says...
>>
>>What is this? Another "Good Time's Virus" scare? This is crazy. Email can't 
>>contain a virus. Maybe a binary attachment, but then you have to actually 
run 
>>it. Someday these people will learn....
>>
>>In article <59nb2t$eck@news3.texas.net>, jmh@intrepid.net (Little John) 
wrote:
>>>Subject: Fw: IMPORTANT!  virus alert - " Trojan Horse" -Forwarded
>>>Date:  Monday, December 09,       1996  9:37 PM
>>>
>>>Subject:  Virus Alert
[snip]

I apologize for the virus alert post, which I have canceled.  It was stupid of 
me to post it without checking it out first. -- John