To print this page, select "Print" from the File menu of your browser salon.com > Technology July 17, 1999 URL: http://www.salon.com/tech/chal/1999/07/17/challenge_24 21st Challenge No. 24 Roll your own Irresistible Virus Wrapper. - - - - - - - - - - - - By Charlie Varon and Jim Rosenau Recent computer viruses have been spread by mailing themselves from one user to another -- with a note, ostensibly from the first person, that tempts the other into opening the attached file. Readers are invited to submit an Irresistible Virus Wrapper with the following elements: From: To: Subject: Attached file name: You may include a message of up to 25 words. As usual, you may assume any identity. Extra credit for not mentioning any of the following: "Good Times," Bill Gates, Y2K. R U L E S Send your submissions via e-mail only to salon21st@salon.com. Please include your full name and an accurate e-mail address so we can contact you if you're a winner. By submitting your entry you give Salon Technology permission to publish it. Deadline for entries is July 26, 1999. P R I Z E S The winning response will receive a copy of Salon Technology senior correspondent Andrew Leonard's book, "Bots: The Origin of New Species." In two weeks we'll publish a winner and some selected entries -- then start over a couple weeks after that with a whole new challenge. salon.com | July 17, 1999