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Mac Users-Virus Alert (no LSR)

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Subject: Mac Users-Virus Alert (no LSR)
From: Daniel Wright <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 12:12:10 -0600
>Hi

Just a heads up for the Mac users on our list
The following is from the University of Utah's computer support Dept.


>     There appears to be a new virus that targets Mac computers, but is 
> not stopped by current virus
>scanning programs.  The virus is called MacSimpsons@mm with a title of
>"Simpsons Episodes".  If you receive this email, DELETE it.
>
>      It appears to open Outlook Express or Entourage and send a copy of
>itself with the original message to everyone in the user's address book. The
>title of the script is "Simpsons Episodes". This virus does not appear to be
>particularly malicious. It appears to be similar to other mass mailing worms
>that affected the PC platform such as the ILOVEYOU virus.
>
>     This does not affect PC users, but please delete it as well.

Daniel Wright
University of Utah
20 S 2030 E
BPRB Rm 332
Salt Lake City, Ut 84112-9454
email daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu
801-585-7863
FAX 801-585-7177

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