Fw: new virus! (fwd) (r)

[willyk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

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> From: ider@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Recipients of burmanet-l <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Fw: new virus! (fwd)
> Date: Monday, September 08, 1997 10:21 PM
> 
> Yes, there is this kind of virus. 
> It is called "EMAIL SPAM" and it works the following way: 
> SEND THIS WARNING TO AS MANY ADDRESSES AS YOU CAN!
> btw, there is no way a virus can infect a computer by email
> unless you save and run an attached executable file, that is
> a program in other words, or open a Word document or an Excel
> file, which can carry so called macro viruses.
> The best way to handle forwarding requests is simply clicking 
> the delete button.
> Kind Regards,
> Imre
> 
> On 8 Sep 1997 lurie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 23:35:39 +0800
> > From: WINNIE <chiuwing@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > >> I just receive my friend's email which is telling me that there is
a
> > > >> >> new email virus which can destroy all data in your hard drive.
> > > >> >> >> So, if you see a email titled " JOIN THE CREW " do not open
it!
> > > >> >> >> It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive! Send this
letter 
> > > out
> > > >> >> to
> > > >> >> >> as many people you can.......this is a new virus and not
many
> > > >> >> people  
> > > >> >> >> know about it!
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> This information was received this morning from IBM, please 
> > > share
> > > >> >> it
> > > >> >> >> with anyone that might access the Internet.
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> Also, If anyone receives mail entitled; PENPAL GREETINGS! 
> > > please
> > > >> >> >> delete
> > > >> >> >> it WITHOUT reading it!!  This is a warning for all Internet 
> > > users -
> > > >> >> >> there is a dangerous virus propagating across the Internet 
> > > through
> > > >> >> an
> > > >> >> >> e-mail message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!".
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY MESSAGE ENTITLED "PENPAL
> > > >> >> >GREETINGS"!!
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> This message appears to be a friendly letter asking you if
you 
> > > are
> > > >> >> >> interested in a penpal, but by the time you read this
letter, 
> > > it is
> > > >> >> >> too
> > > >> >> >> late. The trojan horse" virus will have already infected the

> > > boot
> > > >> >> >> sector
> > > >> >> >> of your hard drive, destroying all of the data present.  It
is 
> > > a
> > > >> >> >> self-replicating virus, and once the message is read, it
will
> > > >> >> >> AUTOMATICALLY forward itself to anyone who's e-mail address
is
> > > >> >> >present
> > > >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> YOUR mailbox!
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> This virus will DESTROY your hard drive, and holds the 
> > > potential to
> > > >> >> >> DESTROY the hard drive of anyone whose mail is in your in
box, 
> > > and
> > > >> >> >> who's
> > > >> >> >> mail is in  their in box and so on.  If this virus keeps 
> > > getting
> > > >> >> >> passed,
> > > >> >> >> it has the potential to do a great deal of DAMAGE to
computer
> > > >> >> >> networks
> > > >> >> >> worldwide!!!!
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> Please, delete the message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!" as
soon 
> > > as
> > > >> >> >> you
> > > >> >> >> see it!  And pass this message along to all of your friends,
> > > >> >> >> relatives
> > > >> >> >> and the other readers of the newsgroups and mailing lists
which 
> > > you
> > > >> >> >> are
> > > >> >> >> on so that they are not hurt by this dangerous virus!!!!
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> Please pass this along to everyone you know so this can be 
> > > stopped.
> > > >> >> >> PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS!!! WARNING !!!
> > > >> >> >> There is a new virus going around in the last couple of
days!!!
> > > >> >> >> DO NOT open or even look at any mail that you get 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 says this. AOL has said this is a very dangerous virus,

> > > and
> > > >> >> >> there
> > > >> >> >> is NO remedy for it at this time, Please Be Careful, And 
> > > forward to
> > > >> >> >> all your on-line friends A.S.A.P.
> > > >> >> 
> > > >> >> Cheers
> > > >> 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
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