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  Ira Tunik 
  To: <A title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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  Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 12:34 
  AM
  Subject: [RT] virus
  Being a cumputer nerd, does this work?  
  thanksSubject: stop forwarding viruses>>Thwart 
  forwarding viruses>Virus Protection> > > >> > 
  > >> I learned a computer trick today that's very important> 
  > > >> and really ingenious in its simplicity.> > > 
  >>> > > >> As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets 
  into your> > > >> computer it heads straight for your email 
  address book> > > >> and sends itself to everyone in there, 
  thus infecting all> > > >> your friends and 
  associates.> > > >>> > > >> This trick 
  won't keep the virus from getting into your> > > >> 
  computer, but it will stop it from using your address> > > 
  >> book to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact> 
  > > >> that the worm has gotten into your system.> > 
  > >>> > > >> Here's what you do:> > > 
  >>> > > >> First, open your address book and click on 
  "new contact"> > > >> just as you would do if you were 
  adding a new friend to> > > >> your list of email 
  addresses.> > > >>> > > >> In the window 
  where you would type your friend's first> > > >> name, type 
  in !000> > > >>> > > >> (that's an 
  exclamation mark followed by 3 zeros).> > > >>> > 
  > >> In the window below where it prompts you to enter the> 
  > > >> new email address, type in "WormAlert," which of 
  course,> > > >> isn't a real email address. Then complete 
  everything> > > >> by clicking add, save, enter, ok, etc. 
  Now, here's what> > > >> you've done and why it works: the 
  "name" !000 will be> > > >> placed at the top of your 
  address book as entry #1.> > > >>> > > 
  >> This will be where the worm will start in an effort to> > 
  > >> send itself to all your friends.> > > 
  >>> > > >> But when it tries to send itself to 
  !000,........it will be> > > >> undeliverable because of 
  the "phony" email address> > > >> you entered (WormAlert). 
  If the first attempt fails> > > >> (which it will because 
  of the phony address), the worm> > > >> goes no further and 
  your friends will not be infected.> > > >>> > 
  > >> Here's the second great advantage of this method:> > 
  > >> if an email cannot be delivered, you will be notified> 
  > > >> of this in your InBox almost immediately.> > > 
  >>> > > >> Hence, if you ever get an email telling 
  you that an> > > >> e-mail addressed to "WormAlert" could 
  not be deliver-> > > >> ed, you know right away that you 
  have the worm virus> > > >> in your system. You can then 
  take steps to get rid of> > > >> it!> > > 
  >>> > > >> Thought this was worthwhile since cyber 
  terrorism may> > > >> be on the rise... please pass it 
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