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new virus
Barry - received this from some colleuges of mine in the computer industry,
this may be good info to post on Killie Talk
Regards,
John van Rompu
Subject: WARNING **** VIRUS ALERT****
> Date: Monday, July 06, 1998 12:19 PM
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> I just received that from my office. Pass it along:
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> IF YOU RECEIVE AN E-MAIL TITLED "WIN A HOLIDAY" 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 MICROSOFT, PLEASE
> SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE THAT MIGHT ACCESS THE INTERNET.
>
> 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 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.
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