ADMIN: Viruses - warnings and hoaxes

[Neil Ward]

Hi everyone,

Computer viruses can be damaging, but it's clear that hoax warnings can be
equally damaging.  Constant vigilance is vital, listlings, but if you wish
to communicate information to the group about a suspected virus, we ask that
you please:

 (1) If possible, check your source and the *possibility* that the virus
warning may be a hoax.  The Symantec website, for example, lists the
SULFNBK.exe warning as a hoax (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html);

 (2) Send any information or concerns you may have to the Moderators
(HPforGrownups-owner at yahoogroups.com).  Please do not post warnings directly
to any of the HPfGU lists.

 (3) Place the life jacket over your head, pull the toggle *here* to inflate
and tie in a double bow at the side.  You can pump in more air by blowing
*here* and there's a whistle *here* for attracting attention...um...ladies:
remove high heeled shoes [er, sorry... shuffling of notes...wrong
instructions]

 ATTACHMENTS

 No, we're not talking about your lit-lust for Severus or Sirius.  For
information, the option that allows attachments to posted messages has been
disabled in OT Chatter and Announcements (it was already turned off on the
main list).  This should lessen the possibility of viral transfer through
members of this group.  We should have done this before, so we will now sit
in a big circle at HPfGU Hexquarters and take it in turns to bang our heads
with John's Rock.

 Thanks

 Neil
Moderator Team
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