[HANASHIR:11694] RE: MY LAST VIRUS WARNING EMAIL WAS A HOAX ACCORDING TO SYMANTEC

[Adrian Durlester <adrian...>]

Yonatan (et al):

It is  policy of this list and others  that subscribers not promulgate
virus warnings. Such warnings should only come from the list-owners or
from Shamash. Shamash has rather extensive anti-virus capabilities as it
is.

While the sharing of messages about viruses, etc. is usually done with
the best of intentions, it?s best handled by those who monitor and check
the various anti-virus and hoax/urban legend sites regularly. Otherwise,
passing on messages about viruses is not much different than passing on
spam And in many cases, that's what the perpetrator of a virus hoax
message is after.

In addition, there are plenty of other places where people can get virus
warning. Such messages aren't really germane to the topic of the
hanashir list.

Thanks,

Adrian

Adrian A. Durlester, MTS
E-mail: adrian (at) durlester(dot)com  URL:www.durlester.com
Director of Education, Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Alexandria, VA
Chair, CAJE 27, August 4-8, 2002, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
List Owner, hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org; Jewish Songleaders/Performers List
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [SMTP:owner-hanashir (at) 
> shamash(dot)org] on 
> behalf of Yonatan Koch [SMTP:listmember (at) ldwriter(dot)com]
> Reply To:     hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [SMTP:hanashir (at) 
> shamash(dot)org]
> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002, 22:42:16
> To:   Yonatan Koch
> Subject:      [HANASHIR:11691] RE: MY LAST VIRUS WARNING EMAIL WAS A
HOAX 
> ACCORDING TO SYMANTEC
> 
> Hi there,
>  
> I just found out from a friend and four other people that this warning
may
>  be a hoax. As 2 people said, 
>  
> "...a good friend of mine said that this virus is a hoax.... 
> 
> he said that u need this program/application to access certain
websites....
>  "
>  
> While I'm not sure what the real story is, I just want to warn
everyone to
>  be careful when it comes to viruses.
>  
> The website:  www.symantec.com can give
>  you information about what viruses are a hoax and which ones are not.

>  
> Sorry to cause you any concern.
>  
> I will research viruses much more carefully before sending out
warnings 
> next time.
>  
> Yonatan
> ----- End Of Original Message -----



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