Re: Virus Alert

["Gordon Bird" <gobird@vbe.com>]

...and if you are still unsure, the following links will help dispell fact
from fiction

www.virusbtn.com
www.ciac.org
www.nai.com


> Any "virus" warning that includes the command "Send to everyone in your
> address book" is generally a hoax.  Also, Microsoft does not issue virus
> warnings.  "Just went into circulation yesterday", and "This information
was
> announced yesterday morning from Microsoft" complete the obvious
> fabrication.
>
>
> Jim
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Iain Atkinson (ETL) [mailto:iain.atkinson@etl.ericsson.se]
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 6:04 AM
> To: 'quattro@audifans.com'
> Subject: FW: Virus Alert
>
>
>
> Hi all
>  I received this just now from my brother in law, I pass it on as a public
> service kind of a thing.
>
>
> Iain
> >
> >
> >     Someone is sending out a very desirable screen saver, a Bug's Life.
> >     "BUGGLST.ZIP".
> >
> >    If you download it, you will lose everything!!!  Your hard drive will
> >   crash
> >    and someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password!
> >
> >     DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY
> >     CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
> >
> >    IT JUST WENT INTO circulation yesterday, as far as we know.
> >
> >    Please distribute/inform this message.  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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>