1996-01-10 - Re: Don’t type: “g*d tms vr*s”

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From: Kent Dahlgren <kent@trouble.WV.TEK.COM>
To: “Timothy C. May” <tcmay@got.net>
Message Hash: 8e30a2e9f664d383b7c92896c0f61c898c5db16021edd588297a96e4ecf5fd5c
Message ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960110070520.2061A-100000@trouble>
Reply To: <ad180444000210042513@[205.199.118.202]>
UTC Datetime: 1996-01-10 16:16:26 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:16:26 +0800

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From: Kent Dahlgren <kent@trouble.WV.TEK.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:16:26 +0800
To: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>
Subject: Re: Don't type: "g**d t*m*s v*r*s"
In-Reply-To: <ad180444000210042513@[205.199.118.202]>
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960110070520.2061A-100000@trouble>
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On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:

> I have edited the name of this virus so as to minimized its damage. I read
> that even _typing_ the phrase "g**d t*m*s v*r*s" in its full form can cause
> the information stored in the phrease "g**d t*m*s v*r*s" to unpack itself,
> install itself on all types of disk drives, and then initialize the disks.
> 
> I hope we caught it in time!

Of what was I thinking!?!  I owe all a big apology; I hope my habit of 
living my life on the edge of a knife didn't jepordize everyone.  Man, do 
I feel like a slob.  Thank you Tim!  ;)

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