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Hi,
>> A new, ultra-dangerous computer virus exists, which will permanentlydestroy
>> your HARD DRIVE.  Do NOT -- repeat -- do NOT download and do not evenREAD
>> anything if the "Subject" or "Re" lines include the word "Good" --
>> specifically: "Good News" or "Good Times."

Sorry, you've been had. "Good Times" is a hoax -computer viruses don't
work like that (they have to be executeable files, not text based
emails), but this warning message has been around for a couple of years
now so many think it's the warning message itself that is a kind of
virus which has the effect of making people paranoid about reading
emails and causing them to spread the paranoia to all their friends.

Don't worry, I was caught out by it to when I was a "newbie".
--
Anna (mummy to Emma, born 17th Jan 1995 and Alice, born 11th Sept 1996)

Turnpike evaluation. For Turnpike information, mailto:[log in to unmask]

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