Re: Email virus spreads memetically; damages with autoimmune response

From: TJ Olney (market@cc.wwu.edu)
Date: Thu May 31 2001 - 02:15:56 BST

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From: TJ Olney <market@cc.wwu.edu>
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    I heard yesterday about a memetic email virus that was bringing down
    exchange servers in schools. It seems it was so persusasive that it was
    quickly passed along to enough people with "reply to all" to bring down
    the server! No malicious code, just virulent memes.
    TJ

    -- TJ Olney Western Washington University - Not all those who wander are lost.
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