

| Subject: | Fwd: FW: FW. DEADLY COMPUTER VIRUS -Forwarded |
| From: | Doug Prescott |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Sep 1997 12:36:51 -0400 |
Fellow Listees: FWIW --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: FW: FW. DEADLY COMPUTER VIRUS -Forwarded Date: 97-09-10 16:52:44 EDT From: Pj nspi To: eileen@acls.org CC: Id8619,CMC1863,DJD216,DAPrescott CC: MBECKER@wcupa.ed --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: FW: FW. DEADLY COMPUTER VIRUS -Forwarded Date: 97-09-10 12:09:09 EDT From: ADiminno To: Pj nspi,JLONG@phila.k12.pa.us To: CAMRIES,Patd426 In a message dated 97-09-09 18:38:13 EDT, you write: << ear ALL USERS, >>>> Please read this message >>>>>>> >>>>> FOR YOUR INFORMATION >>>>> >>>>>>>> It is essential that this problem be reconciled as soon as possible. >>>A few hours ago, someone opened an E-mail that had the subject heading >>>>> of a04free.com >>>>> >>>>> Within seconds of opening it, a windows appeared and began to display >>>>> all files that were being deleted. The user immediately shut down the >>>>> computer, but it was too late. >>>>> >>>>> This virus wiped all out. It ate the Ani-Virus Software that comes >>>>> with the Windows'95 Program along with F-Prot AVS. Neither was able >>>to detect it. Please be careful and send this to as many peoples as >>>>> passable, so maybe this new virus can be eliminated. >>>>> >>>>> Please pass this on .................to anyone you know. >>>>> >>>>> This information was received this morning from IBM, please share it >>>>> with anyone that might access the Internet: >>>>> >>>>> If anyone receives E-mail entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!" please delete >>>>> it WITHOUT READING IT!! This is a warning for all 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 the time you read the 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 whose 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 INBOX, and >>>>> whose mail is in their INBOX and so on. >>>>> >>>>> If this virus keeps getting passed, it has the potential to do a >>>great deal of damage to computer networks worldwide !!!! >>>>> >>>>> Pass this message along to all your users and other readers of the >>>>> newsgroups and mailing lists which you are on so that they are not >>>>> hurt by this DANGEROUS VIRUS !!!!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>
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