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In a message dated 97-10-31 07:37:03 EST, Steve Buss writes:
<< Subj: Boo!
Date: 97-10-31 07:37:03 EST
From: sbuss@xxxxxxxxxxx (Steven Buss)
Reply-to: sbuss@xxxxxxxxxxx (Steven Buss)
To: metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Metastock-list)
File: Dow_boo!.exe (57854 bytes)
DL Time (28800 bps): < 1 minute
So, in the spirit of the holiday, I've attached a self-extracting executable
file "Dow_Boo!.exe". It is an MS Word 6.0 document that contains two
charts. One showing the Dow in 1986/1987 and the other 1996/1997. >>
Well Mr. Buss, your Boo! really scared me. From using AOL for 10 years I
have become very, very hardened to scams, password stealers and those
attempting to put viruses on my PC through executables attached to e-mail. I
am also aware that there can be macro viruses is MS Word documents. When I
see something like the above, my antenna reach the ceiling. I question why
you are sending charts (probably .gifs) as executables? Charts are not .exe
files. I also question why you are sending charts in MS Word document format
when this is the MetaStock list. Why not send a chart that came from
MetaStock? My bent is that you are trying to scam me. If that is not the
case I apologize, but I will not run your file until I see answers to my
questions.
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