This virus uses a new mechanism to propagate it's destructive behavior. I= t somehow compels the recipient to send a new email to the piclist for each copy of the virus they receive ;) Insidious, but very clever;) --BobG -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]= On Behalf Of Dale Botkin Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:07 PM To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT]: virus warning I think he meant this: =FF=F8m=B6=9F=FF=FF 0=FE=98=9C-+-=FD=CA&=86)=ED=FD:%y"=DE=B6=17=8F "=E2=B2=D9=9A=8A[h=FE=98=9C= -+-=FE=E9=EC=B9"=1C(r)&=DE=FE=B7=AA=B9=EB-=FEh3/4f=FF=9A+=FF I've been wondering myself. Dale On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Lawrence Lile wrote: > "Paranoia strikes deep. " as CSNY said, The link on my message is to = a Mcaffee.com page talking about the sircam virus. "Don't Panic!" as Doug Adams said. > --Lawrence > > My Geek Squad says the virus is all over the place today. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Michaels" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: [OT]: virus warning > > > Am repeating Lawrence's msg here. Anyone know what that > junk at the last line of his msg is? > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > -- A train stops at a train station. A bus stops at a bus station. On my desk I have a workstation... -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu