Children stay alert A Pikachu in your e-mail is not as cute as he seems. Since it came as a little Pok mon animation, kids were interested in double-clicking on it.
Experts advise anyone still receiving the mail to delete the file without opening it.
Although Pokey, has spread less rapidly and less far, once it gets into your computer, its bite is far harder than the Love Bug virus. It destroys all files in the System and Windows directories. The Microsoft operating system, used by four-fifths of the world s computers, has to be reinstalled from scratch. The Golden rule is still Always be careful with e mails. The Love Bug and the earlier Melissa attracted so much attention that many computer users never open unsolicited e-mail attachments.