Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 09:39:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Andrew Marshall <andrewm@eskimo.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3508$foo@default> Subject: Re: !!!COMPUTER VIRUS WARNING MESSAGE!!!
Hello folks,
I recieved this message as many of you already have. Thought I
would blanket broadcast to any that didn't via the lists. Forgive me if
this is a repeat. Better safe then sorry. I deleted the extensive list
of addresses that accompanied this posting, though many we already know,
for privacy and brevity.
>> Warning!!!!!!!! If you receive an e-mail titled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT
> >> Open it! It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive! Send this letter
> >> out to As many people as you can..... This is a new virus and not many
> >> people know about it! This information was received this morning from
> >> IBM, please share it with anyone that might access the Internet.
> >>
> >> Also, if anyone receives mail entitled; PENPAL GREETINGS! Please
> >> delete it WITHOUT reading it! This is a warning for all Internet users
> >> -- there is a dangerous virus propagating across the Internet through
> >> e-mail message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS"! DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY
> >> MESSAGE ENTITLED PENPAL GREETINGS! This message appears to be a
> >> friendly letter asking you if you are interested in a penpal, but by
> >> the time you read this letter, it is too late. The Trojan Horse" virus
> >>will have already infected the boot sector of Your hard drive, destroying
> >>all data present. It is a self-replicating virus, and once the message is
> >>read, it will AUTOMATICALLY forward
> >> itself to anyone who's e-mail address is present in your mailbox! This
> >> virus will DESTROY your hard drive, and hold the potential to DESTROY
> >> the hard drive of anyone whose mail is in your box, and who's mail their
> >>box and so on. If this virus keeps getting passed it has the potential to
> >>do a great deal of DAMAGE to your computer networks worldwide! Please
> >>delete the message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!" as soon as you see it. And
> >>pass the message along to all of Your friends,
> >> relatives, and other readers of the newsgroups and mailing list you belong
> >>to. PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS!!!!
> >>
> >> WARNING!!!!!! There is a new virus going around in the last couple of
> >> days! DO NOT OPEN or even look at any mail that you get that says
> >> render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that says this.
> >> AOL has said this is a very dangerous virus and there is no remedy for
> >> it at this time, Please be careful, And Forward this to your online
> >> friends A.S.A.P. FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!
> >>
> >> Take it for what is worth.
> >>
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