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Joyce, I sent them a copy of the info from hoax.com but they don't want
to believe it so let them mess up their computers with junk.
1st
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:44:55 -0500 "Joyce G. Reece"
<jgreece(a)earthlink.net> writes:
> There are sites on the internet where this is discussed and it simply
> does not work.
>
> Joyce Gaston Reece
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JoAnn Stockburger
> To: CLINE-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [CLINE] IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM JOANN STOCKBURGER
>
>
> I don't see how it can hurt anything and it may stop a virus from
> spreading
> to everyone in your AddressBook. I am sure in approx 2 months the
> hackers
> will figure out how to by-pass this.
>
> JoAnn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lizzy" <lizkevin(a)gci.net>
> To: <CLINE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [CLINE] IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM JOANN STOCKBURGER
>
>
> > Is this a proven fact?
> > Sounds wounderfull and easy to do but as with all things Im leary
> as
> > maybe this is a scam too???
> >
> > Let me know so I know how to proceed.
> > God Bless
> > Lizzy
> >
> > JoAnn Stockburger wrote:
> >
> > > My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and
> it
> really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so
> everyone
> can install it in their computer and stop people from stealing the
> names
> from their address book.
> > >
> > > JoAnn Stockburger
> > >
> > >
> > > Windows Tips and Tricks
> > >
> > > As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer,
> it
> usually heads straight for your e-mail address book and sends itself
> to
> everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
> > >
> > > Here is a computer trick that's really ingenious in its
> simplicity. It
> won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will
> stop it
> from using your address book to spread further, and it will alert
> you to the
> fact that a worm/virus has gotten into your system.
> > >
> > > Here's what you can do:
> > >
> > > 1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just
> as
> > > you would do if you were adding a new friend to your
> list of
> > > email addresses.
> > >
> > > 2. In the window where you would type your friend's first
> name
> type
> > > in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
> > >
> > > Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA
> will be
> placed at the top of your address book as entry number one. This
> will be
> where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your
> friends.
> But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it will be undeliverable
> because
> of the phony email address you entered. When the first attempt
> fails (which
> it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and
> your
> friends will not be infected.
> > >
> > > Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be
> delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost
> immediately.
> Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an e-mail
> addressed to
> AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away that you have a
> worm/virus
> in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it.
> > >
> > > ****
> > >
> > > Diane Tellez
> > > State Office Operations Administrator
> > > Rural Opportunities, Inc
> > > Bowling Green, OH 43402
> > > 419-354-3548
> > >
> > >
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There are sites on the internet where this is discussed and it simply does not work.
Joyce Gaston Reece
----- Original Message -----
From: JoAnn Stockburger
To: CLINE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [CLINE] IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM JOANN STOCKBURGER
I don't see how it can hurt anything and it may stop a virus from spreading
to everyone in your AddressBook. I am sure in approx 2 months the hackers
will figure out how to by-pass this.
JoAnn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lizzy" <lizkevin(a)gci.net>
To: <CLINE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CLINE] IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM JOANN STOCKBURGER
> Is this a proven fact?
> Sounds wounderfull and easy to do but as with all things Im leary as
> maybe this is a scam too???
>
> Let me know so I know how to proceed.
> God Bless
> Lizzy
>
> JoAnn Stockburger wrote:
>
> > My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and it
really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so everyone
can install it in their computer and stop people from stealing the names
from their address book.
> >
> > JoAnn Stockburger
> >
> >
> > Windows Tips and Tricks
> >
> > As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer, it
usually heads straight for your e-mail address book and sends itself to
everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
> >
> > Here is a computer trick that's really ingenious in its simplicity. It
won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it
from using your address book to spread further, and it will alert you to the
fact that a worm/virus has gotten into your system.
> >
> > Here's what you can do:
> >
> > 1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just as
> > you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of
> > email addresses.
> >
> > 2. In the window where you would type your friend's first name
type
> > in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
> >
> > Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA will be
placed at the top of your address book as entry number one. This will be
where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends.
But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it will be undeliverable because
of the phony email address you entered. When the first attempt fails (which
it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and your
friends will not be infected.
> >
> > Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be
delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost immediately.
Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an e-mail addressed to
AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away that you have a worm/virus
in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it.
> >
> > ****
> >
> > Diane Tellez
> > State Office Operations Administrator
> > Rural Opportunities, Inc
> > Bowling Green, OH 43402
> > 419-354-3548
> >
> >
> > ==== CLINE Mailing List ====
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you change e-mail addresses, it is your responsiblity to *unsub* your old
address and resub your new address. "sub" message to
Cline-D-request(a)rootsweb.com
> >
> > ==============================
> > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
> > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
> >
> >
>
>
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HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=Surnames.Cline">
POST YOUR CLINE QUERY!</A>
>
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This is a variation on the AAAAA . A shame Diane didn't include an email
address.
1st
0000 trick (or !0000 trick) to confuse viruses/worms
Category: poor advice from non-experts
Readers' input to our HoaxFYI service indicates growth in a new chain
letter offering advice to deter the spread of viruses/worms. The "trick"
involves the creation of a bogus "!0000" or "0000" contact in your email
address book. See the related links below for more details.
Some well-meaning non-experts modified the "!0000" chain letter before
forwarding it. Conceivably, a hoaxster may soon forward dangerous advice
in an attempt to dupe gullible users.
Vmyths has already seen three major variations (plus one minor variation)
of this chain letter. Some well-meaning non-experts modified the advice
before forwarding it. Conceivably, a hoaxster may soon forward dangerous
advice in an attempt to dupe gullible users.
In other words: you may pose a threat to your own computer if you
gullibly take advice from non-experts who forward chain letters. See the
sulfnbk.exe virus urban legend for a recent example of this phenomenon.
As always, Vmyths urges you to obtain expert advice from experts.
Email administrators have long used "shark accounts" to "gobble up"
messages sent accidentally to the first contact in a corporate email
address book. To the best of our knowledge, email administrators do not
use this "trick" to deter virus proliferation.
Vmyths believes a columnist wrote the original "trick" for an obscure
computer publication. A search of Usenet archives shows the advice
appeared on alt.comp.virus as far back as 12 August. The column later
appeared (without attribution) in at least one non-computer email
newsletter.
Vmyths set up a special email address so you can forward chain-letter
virus alerts to us. Your effort will help us detect changing trends in
virus hysteria. Please forward the verbatim chain letter to
HoaxFYI(a)Vmyths.com. Emails sent to this account will remain strictly
confidential (we promise not to tattle on your boss if he got duped).
--09/06/01
Related Links
About.com: does the !0000 trick really stop viruses?
Dangerous advice fueled sulfnbk.exe virus urban legend
<<Back
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:18:46 -0500 JoAnn Stockburger
<stockbur(a)mail.cannet.com> writes:
> My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and it
> really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so
> everyone can install it in their computer and stop people from
> stealing the names from their address book.
>
> JoAnn Stockburger
>
>
> Windows Tips and Tricks
>
> As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer, it
> usually heads straight for your e-mail address book and sends itself
> to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and
> associates.
>
> Here is a computer trick that's really ingenious in its simplicity.
> It won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will
> stop it from using your address book to spread further, and it will
> alert you to the fact that a worm/virus has gotten into your system.
>
> Here's what you can do:
>
> 1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just as
> you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list
> of
> email addresses.
>
> 2. In the window where you would type your friend's first name
> type
> in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
>
> Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA
> will be placed at the top of your address book as entry number one.
> This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself
> to all your friends. But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it
> will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you
> entered. When the first attempt fails (which it will because of the
> phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not
> be infected.
>
> Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be
> delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost
> immediately. Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an
> e-mail addressed to AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away
> that you have a worm/virus in your system. You can then take steps
> to get rid of it.
>
> ****
>
> Diane Tellez
> State Office Operations Administrator
> Rural Opportunities, Inc
> Bowling Green, OH 43402
> 419-354-3548
>
>
> ==== CLINE Mailing List ====
> Send all *sub* and *unsub* notices to CLINE-L-Request(a)Rootsweb.com.
> If you change e-mail addresses, it is your responsiblity to *unsub*
> your old address and resub your new address. "sub" message to
> Cline-D-request(a)rootsweb.com
>
> ==============================
> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
>
>
JoAnn. Kim Komando said this doesn't work. I don't recall why but has
something to do with the virus cars allowing for some returns and just
count on getting through to those that do.
She is one sharp cookie and if you haven't lisrened to her on the radio,
you should.
You can find out what stations at http://www.komando.com
Interesting news letters every satiddy and you can get it by
subscribe(a)Komando.com
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:18:46 -0500 JoAnn Stockburger
<stockbur(a)mail.cannet.com> writes:
> My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and it
> really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so
> everyone can install it in their computer and stop people from
> stealing the names from their address book.
>
> JoAnn Stockburger
>
>
> Windows Tips and Tricks
>Here's what you can do:
>
> 1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just as
> you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list
> of
> email addresses.
>
> 2. In the window where you would type your friend's first name
> type
> in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
>
> Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA
> will be placed at the top of your address book as entry number one.
> This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself
> to all your friends. But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it
> will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you
> entered. When the first attempt fails (which it will because of the
> phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not
> be infected.
>
> Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be
> delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost
> immediately. Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an
> e-mail addressed to AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away
> that you have a worm/virus in your system. You can then take steps
> to get rid of it.
>
> ****
>
> Diane Tellez
> State Office Operations Administrator
> Rural Opportunities, Inc
> Bowling Green, OH 43402
> 419-354-3548
>
>
> ==== CLINE Mailing List ====
> Send all *sub* and *unsub* notices to CLINE-L-Request(a)Rootsweb.com.
> If you change e-mail addresses, it is your responsiblity to *unsub*
> your old address and resub your new address. "sub" message to
> Cline-D-request(a)rootsweb.com
>
> ==============================
> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
>
>
Thanks so much,
I didnt put that in my addressbook But was sure hoping it was a realy
working thing as Id do anything to protect from infections however I am
very carefull not to jump the gun and add and delete stuff with proof I
remember the J something with the teddy bear Im glad I didnt delete as
It was actualy suppost to be there .
Thanks
God Bless
Lizzy
furst m moore wrote:
> This is a variation on the AAAAA . A shame Diane didn't include an email
> address.
> 1st
>
> 0000 trick (or !0000 trick) to confuse viruses/worms
>
> Category: poor advice from non-experts
>
> Readers' input to our HoaxFYI service indicates growth in a new chain
> letter offering advice to deter the spread of viruses/worms. The "trick"
> involves the creation of a bogus "!0000" or "0000" contact in your email
> address book. See the related links below for more details.
>
> Some well-meaning non-experts modified the "!0000" chain letter before
> forwarding it. Conceivably, a hoaxster may soon forward dangerous advice
> in an attempt to dupe gullible users.
> Vmyths has already seen three major variations (plus one minor variation)
> of this chain letter. Some well-meaning non-experts modified the advice
> before forwarding it. Conceivably, a hoaxster may soon forward dangerous
> advice in an attempt to dupe gullible users.
>
> In other words: you may pose a threat to your own computer if you
> gullibly take advice from non-experts who forward chain letters. See the
> sulfnbk.exe virus urban legend for a recent example of this phenomenon.
> As always, Vmyths urges you to obtain expert advice from experts.
>
> Email administrators have long used "shark accounts" to "gobble up"
> messages sent accidentally to the first contact in a corporate email
> address book. To the best of our knowledge, email administrators do not
> use this "trick" to deter virus proliferation.
>
> Vmyths believes a columnist wrote the original "trick" for an obscure
> computer publication. A search of Usenet archives shows the advice
> appeared on alt.comp.virus as far back as 12 August. The column later
> appeared (without attribution) in at least one non-computer email
> newsletter.
>
> Vmyths set up a special email address so you can forward chain-letter
> virus alerts to us. Your effort will help us detect changing trends in
> virus hysteria. Please forward the verbatim chain letter to
> HoaxFYI(a)Vmyths.com. Emails sent to this account will remain strictly
> confidential (we promise not to tattle on your boss if he got duped).
>
> --09/06/01
>
> Related Links
>
>
> About.com: does the !0000 trick really stop viruses?
> Dangerous advice fueled sulfnbk.exe virus urban legend
> <<Back
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:18:46 -0500 JoAnn Stockburger
> <stockbur(a)mail.cannet.com> writes:
>
>>My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and it
>>really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so
>>everyone can install it in their computer and stop people from
>>stealing the names from their address book.
>>
>>JoAnn Stockburger
>>
>>
>>Windows Tips and Tricks
>>
>>As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer, it
>>usually heads straight for your e-mail address book and sends itself
>>to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and
>>associates.
>>
>>Here is a computer trick that's really ingenious in its simplicity.
>>It won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will
>>stop it from using your address book to spread further, and it will
>>alert you to the fact that a worm/virus has gotten into your system.
>>
>>Here's what you can do:
>>
>> 1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just as
>> you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list
>>of
>> email addresses.
>>
>> 2. In the window where you would type your friend's first name
>>type
>> in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
>>
>>Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA
>>will be placed at the top of your address book as entry number one.
>>This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself
>>to all your friends. But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it
>>will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you
>>entered. When the first attempt fails (which it will because of the
>>phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not
>>be infected.
>>
>>Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be
>>delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost
>>immediately. Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an
>>e-mail addressed to AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away
>>that you have a worm/virus in your system. You can then take steps
>>to get rid of it.
>>
>>****
>>
>>Diane Tellez
>>State Office Operations Administrator
>>Rural Opportunities, Inc
>>Bowling Green, OH 43402
>>419-354-3548
>>
>>
>>==== CLINE Mailing List ====
>>Send all *sub* and *unsub* notices to CLINE-L-Request(a)Rootsweb.com.
>>If you change e-mail addresses, it is your responsiblity to *unsub*
>>your old address and resub your new address. "sub" message to
>>Cline-D-request(a)rootsweb.com
>>
>>==============================
>>Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
>>Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
>>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
>>
>>
>
>
>
> ==== CLINE Mailing List ====
> To contact the list admin: <A HREF="MAILTO:CLINEROOTS@AOL.COM"> CLINEROOTS(a)AOL.COM</A>. Please do not send virus messages to the list. Do not forward messages to the list without the original posters permission and address. REMINDER!!! When replying to a message, cut and paste the part of the message that your are replying to. This makes it easier for readers to find.
>
> ==============================
> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
>
>
My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and it really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so everyone can install it in their computer and stop people from stealing the names from their address book.
JoAnn Stockburger
Windows Tips and Tricks
As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer, it usually heads straight for your e-mail address book and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
Here is a computer trick that's really ingenious in its simplicity. It won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it from using your address book to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact that a worm/virus has gotten into your system.
Here's what you can do:
1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just as
you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of
email addresses.
2. In the window where you would type your friend's first name type
in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA will be placed at the top of your address book as entry number one. This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered. When the first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected.
Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an e-mail addressed to AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away that you have a worm/virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it.
****
Diane Tellez
State Office Operations Administrator
Rural Opportunities, Inc
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-354-3548
Is this a proven fact?
Sounds wounderfull and easy to do but as with all things Im leary as
maybe this is a scam too???
Let me know so I know how to proceed.
God Bless
Lizzy
JoAnn Stockburger wrote:
> My friend Carol Griffin read the below article in a magazine and it really sounded very useful to us. I am forwarding this article so everyone can install it in their computer and stop people from stealing the names from their address book.
>
> JoAnn Stockburger
>
>
> Windows Tips and Tricks
>
> As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer, it usually heads straight for your e-mail address book and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
>
> Here is a computer trick that's really ingenious in its simplicity. It won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it from using your address book to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact that a worm/virus has gotten into your system.
>
> Here's what you can do:
>
> 1. Open your address book and click on "new contact", just as
> you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of
> email addresses.
>
> 2. In the window where you would type your friend's first name type
> in AAAA. For the email address type in AAAA(a)a.aaa
>
> Now, here is what you have done and why it works. The name AAAA will be placed at the top of your address book as entry number one. This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. But, when it tries to send itself fo AAAA, it will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered. When the first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected.
>
> Here's another advantage of this method: if an e-mail cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an e-mail telling you that an e-mail addressed to AAAA could not be delivered, you know right away that you have a worm/virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it.
>
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>
> Diane Tellez
> State Office Operations Administrator
> Rural Opportunities, Inc
> Bowling Green, OH 43402
> 419-354-3548
>
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