Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:04:11 +0100
- Message No. 3383
From: "Seaton, Andy"
Subject: RE: I can check the validity of this argument but I pass it
Hi,
I think you will find that the "virus" is in actual fact a chain letter
in disguise, forwarded by concerned people just as yourself to create
unwanted traffic on the net.
Ciao...
-----Original Message-----
From: gmitropoulos@pnc.co.uk [SMTP:gmitropoulos@pnc.co.uk]
Sent: 10 June 1998 15:31
To: Yannis Boussiopoulos; antong@acropolis.net; Phoebus
Katsanos; xrv@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de
Subject: (XRV) I can check the validity of this argument
but I pass it on anyway: VIRUS ALERT
---------------------- Forwarded by George Mitropoulos/PNC Ltd
on 10/06/98
15:33 ---------------------------
Philip Webb
10/06/98 14:35
To: Everyone
cc:
Subject: Virus Warning - Please Read
---------------------- Forwarded by Philip Webb/PNC Ltd on
10/06/98 14:37
---------------------------
DANGER!!! VIRUS ALERT!!!
This is a new twist. Someone is sending out a very desirable
screen-saver
-
the Budweiser Frogs. But if you download it, you will lose
everything!!!
Your
hard drive will crash!!!
DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
IT JUST WENT INTO CIRCULATION YESTERDAY, AS FAR AS WE KNOW....
BE CAREFUL.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE... THANKS
BELOW IS WHAT THE SCREENSAVER OFFER WOULD LOOK LIKE!
File: BUDSAVER.EXE (24643 bytes)
DL Time (28800 bps): < 1 minute
If you download some jerk from the internet will get your screen
name and
password! Please send this to any names you can think of and
remember
never
download BUDDYLST.ZIP
This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know
about it.
This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft.
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
DELIVER".
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 on-line friends ASAP.
atic@gmx.net