Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:42:40 +0200 (SAST) From: Justin Stanford <jus@security.za.net> To: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net> Cc: Paul Richards <paul.r@zdnetmail.com>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: MadCow Virus Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008180742330.10872-100000@athena.za.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008172248160.59130-100000@earth.wnm.net>
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Well said, by jove *grin* -- Justin Stanford 082 7402741 jus@security.za.net www.security.za.net IT Security and Solutions On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Alex Charalabidis wrote: > On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Paul Richards wrote: > > > You have just received the "MadCow Virus." As we don't have any programming > > experience, this virus works on the honor system. Please delete all the > > files from your hard drive and manually forward this virus to everyone > > on your mailing list. > > > > Thanks for your cooperation > > Dear Mr. Richards, > > We have all acquired immunity to the above virus and are no longer > affected by it, due to the fact that we have been infected with it > multiple times during the very recent past. Tts humour value has decreased > to match that of Culex Pipiens and this virus has no aggregate effect > on our systems so repeated infection attempts will cause no symptoms other > than mild irritation. It is expected to mutate into an Acquired Humour > Deficiency Syndrome agent in the near future, countermeasures are already > in place. > > Regards > > -ac > > > -- > ============================================================== > Alex Charalabidis (AC8139) 5050 Poplar Ave, Ste 170 > Systems Administrator Memphis, TN 38157 > WebNet Memphis (901) 432 6000 > Author, The Book of IRC http://www.bookofirc.com/ > ============================================================== > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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