RE: C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe

[Laurence Shute <lshute@csupomona.edu>]

 From the McAfee Virus info sheet at 
www.avertlabs.com/public/datafiles/valerts/vinfo:

"It has been reported that the program [w32/pretty.park] send email to 
everyone in the users address book.  When it does it has also been reported 
that the file is sent as well.  This behavior has not been duplicated by 
AVERT."

Larry Shute


Thanks for your message at 04:07 PM 9/27/1999 -0400, Seiberg, Jaret.  Your 
message was:
>Who are you and why are you sending me a threatening e-mail? I did not
>correspond with you nor transmit the infected file. It is rude to direct
>your rage at those who did nothing to cause it.
>
>
>
>Jaret Seiberg
>Washington Bureau Chief
>The Daily Deal
>202-721-8420 - phone
>202-721-8423 - fax
>jaret.seiberg@almdc.com
>
> > ----------
> > From:         John Howard Brown
> > Reply To:     antitrust@essential.org
> > Sent:         Monday, September 27, 1999 2:27 PM
> > To:   Multiple recipients of list ANTITRUST
> > Subject:      Re: C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe
> >
> > At 12:24 PM 9/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > Once more:
> > I do not open executable files transmitted by individuals with whom I am
> > unacquainted.  If you would care to provide me with some compelling reason
> > for abandoning this "safe computing" practice, I might consider it.
> > Absent
> > a justification I will never, ever open this file you keep sending and if
> > you keep sending it I might consider legal action..
> >
> > JHB
> >
> > >Test: Pretty Park.exe  :)
> > >
> > >   Yves Montangie
> > >
> > >Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\Pretty Park.exe"
> > >
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