pkzip VIRUS alert!

["Linus D. Toy" <linust@interramp.com>]

sorry for the bandwidth, but this seems interesting enough that i thought
i'd forward it.  it showed up on our internal operations bulletin board 2
days ago and is making its way to us users.  

>PKZIP Virus
>
>I have it on good authority that the following is real.  Anyone heard 
>otherwise??
>
>PKWARE, the company that makes the widely used PKZIP compression
>programs, does indeed report there is a malicious trojan version of
>their program.  From http://www.pkware.com/update.html:
>
>    !!! NOTICE PKZIP TROJAN VERSION !!!
>
>    It has come to PKWARE's attention that a trojan version of PKZIP is 
>    being distributed under the name PKZ300B.ZIP or PKZ300B.EXE. This version 
>    is not an offical version and will attempt to destroy your HD.
>    Delete it immediately if you have downloaded this version. If you have 
>    any further questions about this trojan version, contact PKWARE at:     
>    support@pkware.com.
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