Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 16:44:04 -0800 From: Matt Miller <nuclei@paonline.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg405$foo@default> Subject: Re: Fw: Subject: Itsy bitsy virus warning...
Gerrie Buckley wrote:
>
> ----------
> > From: Ian Leonard <digidot@iafrica.com>
> > To: Steve & Margaret Bain <SMBain@compuserve.com>; Rob Allart
> <rallart@multiline.com.au>; Microsource : Norman Marsh
> <msource@iafrica.com>; Lyons - Lynda <lyons@iafrica.com>; KFM - Steve Wood
> <steve@kfm.co.za>; Flint - Trevor <Trevor_Flint@sgsgroup.com>; Creda -
> Software <software@creda.co.za>; Buckley - Gerrie <gbuckley@ilink.nis.za>
> > Subject: Subject: Itsy bitsy virus warning...
> > Date: 29 January 1998 05:35
> >
> > Date: Wednesday, 28 January, 1998 3:42 AM
> > Subject: Itsy bitsy virus warning...
> >
> > VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
> > If you receive an email titled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT open
> > it.
> > It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this
> > letter out
> > to as many people as you can. This is a new, very malicious
> > virus and
> > not many people know about it. This information was
> > announced
> > yesterday morning from IBM; please share it with everyone
> > that might
> > access the internet. Once again, pass this along to
> > EVERYONE in your address book so that this may be stopped.
> > Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says
> > "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVERY" This virus will attach
> > itself to your computer components and render them useless.
> > Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has
> > said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is
> > NO remedy for it at this time. Please practice cautionary
> > measures and forward this to all your online friends ASAP.
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Jerry Boezel
> > Manager, WW Marketing, Large Systems Storage
> > Storage Systems Division
> > 5600 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95193 USA; dept. P22/010
> > office 426
> > Phone (408) 256 5007, Fax (408) 256 7821. Secretary: Sue
> > Peres at (408) 256
> > 5063 or IBMUSM51(SUEPERES)
> >
> >
This is a virus hoax, it has been traveling around the internet for some
time now, viruses can not be placed in your normal e-mail document, they
could be sent along as attachments so It is advisable not to open
attachments from people you dont know.
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