Very briefly, I don't wish to clog up Birding Aus. with non bird related
issues, but I would like to thank the many people who came back with
positive feedback to the virus alert.
I would also like to offer my sincere apologies to Michael Norris. After
conversing with him over the last couple of days I have found him to be a
helpful person who did not intend his private message to me to be quite so
blunt, and I am sorry for lashing out publicly and hurting another person.
I guess there was a little blame on both sides. Turning our other cheeks
would have been much better all round.
Here are two of the most helpful things. I hope it helps other people who
don't know what to do when this happens. BUT when in doupt send a message,
better to be safe than sorry.
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You find out about this sort of thing (and how to handle it properly)on:
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html
or
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html
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http://www.umich.edu/~wwwitd/virus-busters/hoaxes/buddylst.html
Thanks for the warning, but the "BUDDYLST.ZIP" virus warning is yet another
virus hoax.
Unfortunately, these hoaxes are becoming more common. Some of the ways you
can recognise them are:
- the messages use A LOT OF CAPITAL LETTERS!
- the messages nearly always urge you to FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE!
- they rarely include specific identifying information, URLs for further
information etc.
When you receive one of these warnings, run a quick search on the search
engine of your choice. Almost always, you'll find out quickly whether it's
a hoax or something you really need to be concerned about.
If you always run a check before forwarding, you'll save yourself a lot of
embarrassment! But thanks for the thought.
regards
Brenda
Kirrama Wildlife Tours Klaus & Brenda Uhlenhut
PO Box 133 SILKWOOD QLD Australia
Kirrama Home Page http://www.gspeak.com.au/kirrama
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