I was under the naive impression that these newsgroup forums were monitored by
a group moderator whose duties included removing viruses, spam, etc. I protect
my emails with programs that look at messages on my server before I download
them to my computer. I do not have such a recourse with the newsgroup messages.
It's very scary to use the newsgroups, even though I am protected every way I know
how.

TOM KAN PA wrote:

Reports of bin Laden's death are viral lure

Beware of clicking

By INQUIRER staff: Saturday 24 July 2004, 18:46

NEWS.COM and other wires report that sensational messages spreading on USENET
and by email which flash news of the death of Osama bin Laden's death are
really lures to trap the unwary into downloading a Trojan horse.

According to news.com, the message purports to have a picture of the
arch-terrorist committing suicide. But click on the picture and before you know
where you are you've got an infection. µ