Re: [Leica] Fwd: EMAIL VIRUS

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

Before spreading VIRUS RUMORS, please check it out at
http://www.kumite.com/myths/ , where you will find a detailed list of VIRUS
MYTHS. The virus, is simply passing the hoax on to someone else, etc, etc,
etc, etc. This one has circled the globe a couple of dozen times now.

Jim


At 09:00 PM 1/19/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Attention LUGgers...The following message was just forwarded to our staff by
>Dan Rose, the Financial Officer of the school district in which I teach.
BTW,
>Dan is not a prankster, this is genuine concern.  I realize it's a bit off
>topic,  but it occurred to me that it might throw a helluva wrench in the LUG
>if our members (or their tools) were to become infected.  
>Norman Milks...over 'n out. [:-)
>
>VIRUS WARNING=21=21=21=21=21=21
>
>	If you receive an email titled =22JOIN THE CREW=22 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 peole
>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=22RETURNED OR UNABLE TO
>DELIVER+22 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.
>
>
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