[Tutor] *virus* JS/KAK worm! This doesn't happen often?

[Daniel Yoo]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Steven Gilmore wrote:

>  I  realize this has nothing to do with learning Python but... I just joined
> tutor and  five or six messages later one of those worms, that have been
> prevalent lately, is in my inbox!  Now I know it probably wasn't on purpose
> but I wanted to know if this happens often on this list.  Luckily I have
> been vigilant enough to have updated DAT files and the latest security fixes
> or all of not-so-tech savvy friends would be getting a not so harmless
> chain-letter.  Excuse me for ranting, I won't make a habit of it =)

This is actually new to me --- I've rarely seen macro viruses on
tutor@python.org.  I think this is an exceptional case, and should be
treated as such.