Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:48:10 +0000 From: "Andreas Wistuba" <andreas@wistuba.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4381$foo@default> Subject: Re: Virus alert - this is not a hoax!
On 17 Nov 97 at 8:27, St-Jean, Rob wrote:
It certainly IS a hoax.
Andreas
> 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!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Andreas Wistuba; Mudauer Ring 227; 68259 Mannheim; Germany
Phone: +49-621-705471 / +49-621-7152027
Fax: +49-621-7152028
E-Mail: andreas@wistuba.com
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