Re: Pretty park: sincere apologies

[Howard Weinstein <howardw@interaccess.com>]

At 10:49 AM 9/28/99 -0400, you wrote:
> I want to apologise to everyone
> who received an e-mail from me with an attachment containing the
> "pretty park"-virus. 
>  
> This virus must have installed itself on my PC when I opened
> this e-mail attachment myself yesterday. Since it came from a colleague,
> I was not suspicious about its contents - my mistake, I admit.
>  
> Once installed, this virus automatically forwarded itself -
> beyond my control - to everyone who is in my address book.
> It was only when I read your reactions earlier today, that I realised the
> problem and its extent. 
>  
> I wish to stress that, obviously, it has never been my
> intention to cause any problems by spreading a malicious virus. The only
> reason this could happen is probably the fact that the anti-virus systems
> in my organisation are outdated. 
>  
> In the mean time, the necessary steps have been taken to
> remove the virus. Nevertheless, I want to sincerely apologise for any
> inconvenience this virus may have caused. I will give it my utmost best
> to make sure things like this will never happen again. 
>  
> Kind regards, 
>  
> Yves Montangie
> Law Department  
> University of Antwerp - UIA
>  

And I apologize sincerely for my strong reaction.

Howard Weinstein   <howardw@interaccess.com>