[A89] Re: Fw: Re: Fw: Fw: Worst Virus Ever....CNN Announced


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[A89] Re: Fw: Re: Fw: Fw: Worst Virus Ever....CNN Announced




I'm sorry about sending this... I clicked the wrong addy in my address book, I
was going to do a return to sender!

Scott Noveck wrote:

> Follow my logic here:
>
> Let us ignore the fact that email does not contain executable code and
> therefore cannot distribute a virus merely by being opened (aside from some
> Outlook bugs), and forgive the sender for being computer illiterate.
>
> Let us further assume that the sender is willing to ignore laughable attempt
> at making up a technical description of the virus.
>
> Instead, let's check out the timestamps on these messages:
>
> > From: "Matt" <kinchu89@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [A89] Fw: Re: Fw: Fw: Worst Virus Ever....CNN Announced
> > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 17:09:47 -0700
> ...
> > >>In einer eMail vom 12/1/01 4:10:19 AM Pacific Standard Time
> > >>schreibt Mian1512:
> ...
> > >> > > > > > > > Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused
> > >> > > > > > > panic in New York,
> > >> > > > > > > > according
> > >> > > > > > > > to news broadcast by CNN.
>
> Are people seriously gullible enough to assume that something could be so
> significant yet never have been mentioned anywhere over the course of four
> days?  Wow, my faith in mankind has just gone down the gutter.
>
> There's only one way to respond to anyone spreading messages like this: you,
> sir, are an idiot.
>
>     -Scott





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