Re: [Fwd: Virus Warning]
- Subject: Re: [Fwd: Virus Warning]
- From: R* F* D*
- Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 08:03:25 -0400 (EDT)
This is a hoax - see
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/family.pictures.html
Lines like " I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all." are
tip-offs to do a search in Google for something like '"key words" virus
hoax' in the search field. This takes less than one minute to do. I used
the phrase: "New Pictures of Family" virus hoax.
At 04:02 PM 9/8/01 +0100, you wrote:
>> "blo.draguignan" wrote:
>>
>> I have received the following virus warning and forward it for your
>> attention.
>>
>> Please read and forward to everyone you know.
>> > DO NOT OPEN "NEW PICTURES OF FAMILY"
>> >
>> > It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to
>> you
>> in
>> > the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat a friend sent
>> it
>> to
>> > me, but called & warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky
>> and
>> now
>> > he can't even start his computer! forward this to everyone in your
>> address
>> > book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all.
>> >
>> > Also:
>> > Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered
>> > recently. If you receive an email called "FAMILY PICTURES," do not
>> open
>> it.
>> > Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link
>> libraries(.dll
>> > files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to boot
>> up.
Richard F. Dufresne
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