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Old 01-26-2004, 05:54 PM
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Default If you get a email from New Dimensions DO NOT open the attachment.

they must have the virus thats running around. text.zip is the filname you'll see listed there will be no body and the subject is "Hello". Do not open or download that attacment or similar ones you get from other people.

oh and the filesize is 31kb if that helps.
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It's a massive virus that spoofs addresses. I doubt it's them.
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maybe, but its best to be safe.
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Someone received a message supposedly from me with the subject STATUS. I did not send it!!
Old 01-26-2004, 07:01 PM
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Default Was he in your contact list? apparently it sends out email to everyone in a contact list.

if you have it. May want to check symantec's site for updated virus definitions.
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Nope, never sent him an email., and I'm a responsible computer user.
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Default Yes, we're dealing with the W32.Novarg virus that's going around. Sorry!

<ul><li><a href="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm.html">For info on the virus, go here.</a></li></ul>
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