[PRCo] Re: VIRUS INFECTION -- THIS *I--S* A HOAX!

[Bob Rathke]

Please, everyone - rely on Norton or McAfee to catch the viruses.

At best, these virus tips from "friends" are nuisances.  At worst, they will
disable your computer.

Bob 2/10/02

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:52 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: VIRUS INFECTION -- THIS *I--S* A HOAX!



Good Morning!

>> pghpcc at pacbell.net writes:

>> Don't delete that file...

>> I have it on my C: drive (\Windows\System,) and the size/date matches
>> perfectly the original on my Windows Millenium System CD.

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> Macmarka at cs.com wrote:

> Well, what is it?    It's hanging out in my recycle bin still.
> I can reinstate it if necessary.       MM

Right clicking on the file and then checking  *Properties*  reveals the
following::

""Microsoft® Debugger Registrar for Java  --  File version: 5.0.3309.0""

Enough of these have happened that I am  AUTOMATICALLY  suspicious of
any Virus warnings spread thru email.    What they do is tell you to
wipe out a Program File  --  like this one  --  and then the individual
messes up his own computer.