new virus warning

[Thomas Dowling]

 For others concerned about viruses, the Web4Lib posting policies request:

"Virus warnings (not bug reports), are strongly discouraged, and ONLY
official CERT or CIAC advisories are
acceptable. In addition, before forwarding any virus information you may
wish to check Internet Hoaxes for
hoax information and how to spot hoaxes. "

http://www.cert.org/ and http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/ are the places to ask
*if* something is a real virus, not Web4Lib.  If CERT and CIAC confirm the
virus, Web4Lib *may* be a place to warn colleagues.

Hoaxes like this thrive only by being recklessly forwarded to new
recipients.

Thomas Dowling
OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
tdowling at ohiolink.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: CHRIS STENSVOLD <CSTENS at mx.tol.lib.ca.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 1997 9:16 PM
Subject: new virus warning



>This message was forwarded to me today.  Have any of you heard of it?
> Is it a legitimate concern?
>Chris Stensvold
>WebWeaver, Thousand Oaks Library
>http://www.tol.lib.ca.us
>
>> >

[Yet another variant of GOOD TIMES hoax snipped.]