David's suggestion is on the money. Whether or not the program in question
is a virus, it's a very wise policy never to let any kind of download start
automaticly in your email. Otherwise, you might get stuck with a Melissa,
or something worse (worm-explore, e.g.).
>From: David Poehlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Free windows upgraide
>Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 17:37:00 -0400
>
>I wouldn't go that far but it could be a virus. you can prevent files
>from opening like that by setting your email program not to
>automatically open programs. I doubt this is a virus.
>
>
>Charles Lott wrote:
> >
> > Again, steer clear of that item, and give your system a thorough virus
> > check. If that thing isn't a virus, I'm Elijah!
> >
> > >From: "Muhammad Fazil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: Re: Free windows upgraide
> > >Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 10:01:22 -0700
> > >
> > >Same thing is happening with me too. Help will be highly appreciated.
> > >Thanks!
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Glenn LeMacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: jaws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 7:53 AM
> > >Subject: Free windows upgraide
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have Jaws version 3.3 and Outlook express, while going through my
>mail
> > > > this morning out of the blue came a message saying (Free windows
> > >upgrade).
> > > > It started to load on it's own,not knowing just what it was I hit
>the
> > >cancel
> > > > button.That didn't do any good, it still kept loading so I pulled
>the
> > >modem
> > > > cord out of the phone jack to stop it.
> > > > Did I do the right thing or was the down load something I should
>have
> > >let
> > > > happen?
> > > > Thank you so very much in advance.
> > > > Glenn L.
> > > >
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