Re: VIRUS ALERT?
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: VIRUS ALERT?
- From: C* Q* B*
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 20:59:01 -0500
Hi All -
I just visited the Symantec site and it lists both "California IBM" and
"Budsaver" (Budweiser frogs) as hoaxes.
Carolyn Q. Bryson
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At 07:38 PM 01/23/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> ah'DUNNO if this is for real, or just jokers at play, but I thought y'all
>should see this? Bill Nash
> ---
> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 03:29:59 -0500
> Hello: Just passing a very important message that you also need too pass
>along too for friends that we got from our friends O.P.P. Investigations
>Unit.....VERY SERIOUS!!!!!
> DATED: January/23/2001
> There is a new virus being sent by e-mail under the name:
>""
>"" virus. There is no way to save the problem with this virus, which will
>wipe all information from your hard disc and destroys Netscape Navigator
>and Microsoft Explorer. Do not open any e-mail with this name, send this
>warning to all your e-mail contacts.
> Only few are aware of this virus, so please convey as soon as possible.....
> ALSO: Read Immediately And Pass On.
>""
> If you download it, you will loose everything!! Your hard drive will crash
>and someone on the Internet will get your screen name and password!!
> DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! This just went into
>circulation yesterday..... Please distribute the message...This is a new,
>very malicious virus not many are aware of. This information was announced
>yesterday morning from Microsoft.
> Please share it with anyone that might access the Internet. AOL has said
>that this is a very dangerous virus and that at this time there is no
>remedy.....
> Terry (TJ) Rorke
> Detective Sargeant
> Ontario Provincial Police
> Investigations Bureau
> Anti - Rackets Section
>
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