Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:17:52 -0500 From: "St-Jean, Rob" <RoStJean@NRCan.gc.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4380$foo@default> Subject: Virus alert - this is not a hoax!
Dear CP'ers. This warning is not a hoax and was circulated at my place
of work.
> > > > > > Subject: Virus Alert...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ** High Priority **
> > > > > >
> > > > > > MIS has just received information about a very deadly virus
> now
> on
> > > the
> > > > > > Internet. MIS is presently working with IBM and F-Prot to
> confirm
> > > > this
> > > > > > information. If confirmation is true and we have any
> concern
> that
> > > this
> > > > > > virus might bypass our present virus protection systems, MIS
> Will
> > > > > > activate additional protection measures. We will inform you
> at
> > that
> > > > > time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your support and co-operation are appreciated.
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Bill
> > > > > > 6530
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "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 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
> > an
> > > > > > 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 of the 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
> holds
> > > the
> > > > > > potential to DESTROY the hard drive of anyone whose mail is
> in
> > > > > > your in box, and who's mail is in their in box and so on.
> If
> this
> > > > virus
> > > > > > keeps getting passed, it has the potential to do a great
> deal of
> > > > > > DAMAGE to computer networks worldwide!!!!
> > > > > > > >> Please, delete the message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!"
> as
> > soon
> > > > > > as you
> > > > > > see it! And pass this message along to all of your friends,
> > > relatives
> > > > > > and the other readers of the newsgroups and mailing lists
> which
> you
> > > are
> > > > > > on so that they are not hurt by this dangerous virus!!!!
>
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