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"Stephen R. Gregory" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:11:31 EST
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Good Morning,

      You've probably heard enough about this virus thing, but I did recieve a
reply from the sender of that email to me that had the happy99.exe file
attached to it, Jeff and everybody was right, they didn't know their computer
was infected. Since I was so public with my anger, I feel I should be just as
public with my apology. Below is a copy of my apology email...like I said
earlier, you learn something new every day...

-Steve Gregory-

TO: Mr. Steve Zeva
From: EVERGREEN HITECH CONSULTANTS LTD.
TEL: 886-2-27667722 FAX: 886-2-27630734
E-MAIL: mailto: [log in to unmask]
7 F., No. 35, Lane 13, KWAN FU SOUTH ROAD, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
 ******* VIRUS ALERT! *********
 Do NOT open attachments named  "HAPPY99.EXE"
 Dear Webmaster/reader please circulate this message as widely as
 possible.This Virus trashed our Hard Drive. Your friend did not know the
virus exist .More about the ?uHappy99.exe?v
 and antivirus please see
 URL:
 http://www.trend.com./vinfo/security/sa020499.htm
 OR
 http://taiwan.cnet.com/briefs/news/asia/19990224h.html >>
******************************************************************************
**************

I want to apologize for my previous email, I thought the infected email had
been sent to me intentionally as there was no text in the email, just the
attached virus or worm file.

There are many examples of viruses being spread that way, that is, a virus
being mass mailed to people, and then not knowing what the file is, they open
and run it. This virus is obviously more insidious than that. I thought I was
a victim of a mass mailing. Again I apologize for my angry email to you.

-Steve Gregory-

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