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Re: Warning: Don't receive/run RAMA EXEC

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From: Dan Galvin
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 1994 22:08
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On Tue, 8 Feb 1994 12:37:40 -0800 you said:
>I have no idea what you guys are talking about.  I don't use RAMA EXEC nor
>have I ever heard of it.  Thank you for wasting my time.
Hey Jeff
If you are unaware of what these stupid execs do, then it is not wasting
your time.  If you were to receive aq file in your reader (assuming that
you are using VM system) then you might run it and it may print a pretty
display of graphics, and you might say oooooh that is pretty.  MEanwhile,
though this program would look at your names file, (mine has at least
100 entries) and send a copy of itself to EVERYONE on your names list.
Well you might not think it is big deal, but with THOUSANDS of
usually unsuspecting users typing RAMA , we have thousands of stupid
rama execs being sent all over creation.  well pretty quick it eats
up disk space and causes link failures and a mess.  Then only one
of these need be traced to your account, and you get your user account
and all computer access stripped away, and possible expulsion.
PEOPLE have been expelled from school for using these programs, and
most of them say gee I didnt know what it was.  Well you are being warned
in most ways possible.. SO if you run across this program... TELL your
computer people where it was sent from & DO NOT run it.  Any
questionable programs should not be run, especially if you don't know
anything about it.
Would it be wasting your time if one day you get kicked out of school
because of something that you say " I didnt know"
sorry tell it to the manager at mcdonalds where you will be working
next semester.
If you are not happy with this response, please tell ME, flame me.
I have seen too many people say ignorance is their defense
to be nice and diplomatic about these stupid yet dangerous execs.
Respond to rcr0003@uoft01.utoledo.edu if you got a gripe
Dan
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