Friday, May 17, 2002

If you have only recently discovered the "joys" of using the internet, may I please provide you with a helpful little tip? NEVER forward an email that instructs you to "pass it on to everyone that you know." These are ALWAYS a hoax. Yes. Every single time. The latest example is the one that says if you have a file on your hard drive called "jdbgmgr" that you should delete it because it is a virus. Who falls for this stuff? Sheesh! If you ever get a suspicious email, why not first try researching it on Google to see if you can find more about the "problem" before forwarding the message to everyone you know? You might also like to try a few sites such as Urban Legends or Snopes which both deal with email hoaxes. The Norton AntiVirus site might also be another good place for research. Always think before forwarding these types of messages. (And then DON'T forward them at all.)

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