VIRUS ALERT:
I clicked on the address below to download the lattice software file. On
clicking on the executable, my virus detection software indicated that the
lattice file was contaminated.
Fred Herman
Patent Liaison
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
Einstein Bldg. 7 Etgar St.
P. O. Box 2009
Tirat Hacarmel 39120, Israel
Phone: (972) 4 857-6057
FAX: (972) 4 857-1071
Fherman@bwiil.jnj.com <mailto:Fherman@bwiil.jnj.com>
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Sysyop note: The following excerpt is sent to everyone who joins PIUG-L, and
the entire "welcome" message follows. Apologies to anyone who may have been
infected by the download, if the file is indeed a virus containing file. My
copy of Norton Antivirus, version 4.04 with the most recent virus definition
files (Oct. 25, 1999) does not indicate infection, even with heuristics set
to the highest level for scanning.
The welcome has yet to be updated when I get a chance, but will still
include the following disclaimer:
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