OK, let's try something better: Warning ! This is not a hoax !!! :) If you have *any* file in your computer with *.asm extention, you have to remove it immediately. Take care to remove all files and to empty the recycle bin after that. It's the only way to avoid the Y3K problems... best regards, Vasile On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Russell McMahon wrote: > > I'm using linux.... could you please furnish the particulars for me to > virus > > my machine too ? I feel very sad about being left out .... {:) > > This was not really a virus at all - just a relatively little used file > which the message encouraged people to delete needlessly. > > To replicate the affect on your system simply choose a relatively little > used system file and delete it needlessly. > > > RM > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics