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Fw: Virus warning



Dear list,

I was affected by a virus before I zapped it (see description
below).  Please delete any files containing attachments, that you
received from me in the last 12 hours (if you still can).

Al

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Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor
Dept of Psychology, McGill University
1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1

Office:
     Phone:  +1 (514) 398-6103
     Fax: +1 (514) 398-4896
Home phone & Fax: +1 (514) 484-2592
Email:   al.bregman@mcgill.ca
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mehrdad <mehrdad@ego.psych.mcgill.ca>
To: <dept@ego.psych.mcgill.ca>
Sent: 24-Jul-01 1:53 PM
Subject: Virus warning


> Please note that there is an electronic worm (W32.Sircam)
spreading via
> email around the world and McGill has also been affected. This
worm may
> have one of the following sentences in the body of the message:
>
>         Spanish Version:
>         Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
>         Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando
>         Espero te guste este archivo que te mando
>         Este es el archivo con la informacion que me pediste
>
>         English Version:
>         I send you this file in order to have your advice
>     or
>         I hope you can help me with this file that I send
>     or
>         I hope you like the file that I sendo you
>     or
>         This is the file with the information that you ask for
>
>
> If you have received such a message please delete it. Do not
open the
> attachment, do not save it, do not respond to it, and do not
forward it.
>
> This worm can be destructive and can release confidential
information.
>
> There may be variants and mutations of the worm. Please check
all email
> messages with attachments. If you see email with a subject that
contains
> a file name, and includes an attachment, exercise caution. Do
not open
> the attachment without virus scanning the attachment first.
>
>
>
> *********** Keep your anti-virus program up to date ********
>