stupid virus-spreader tricks

[Catherine Aman]

Yeah, concept WAS pretty stupid too.

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> From:         RonButters at AOL.COM
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> Subject:      Re: stupid virus-spreader tricks
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> In a message dated 7/25/2002 2:28:52 AM, millie-webb at CHARTER.NET writes:
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> << Unfortunately, I can imagine someone falling for it.  I regularly get
> "virus
>
> warning" hoaxes from well-meaning acquaintances who are only recently on
>
> their way to computer literacy (especially Internet-literacy).  I try to
>
> send them a link to a hoax site in return.  -- Millie >>
>
> I wasn't concerned with the computer literacy but with the general
> literacy.
> This was put together either by someone who is struggling with English as
> a
> second language or someone with only elementary control of written
> English.
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