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"Ing. Franz Glaser" wrote:

> Subject:
>             ** VIRUS WARNING **
>        Date:
>             Tue, 18 May 1999 20:11:04 +0100
>        From:
>             "Phil" <phil@dickturpin.free-online.co.uk>
>  Newsgroups:
>             sci.electronics.misc
>
> To all users,
>                   Someone is sending out a very desirable screen saver, the
> Budweiser Frogs, "BUDDYLIST.ZIP".

The filename correlates with that well known hoax message "virus".

> If you download it, you will lose everything!!

Downloading itself doesnt cause anything.
You have to extract and execute some parts
of the mentioned file to do cause any harm.

> Your hard drive will crash and someone from the internet will
> get your screen name and password.

Sounds very very dangerous.

> DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! ! !

Just give me the URL. ;-)

> It just went into circulation yesterday (17-5-99), as far as is known.

Does that info help me in any way?

> Please inform as many people as possible as this virus is very destructive
> and malicious.

Where can i get qualified confirmation of the facts?

> As yet not many people are aware of it.

Interesting. But what is the point here?

> Microsoft announced this warning yesterday morning.

Where...? Since when is Microsoft the leader in publishing
anythin virus related?

> Once again please warn as many internet users as possible.

Please give me details first.

> AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that as yet there is no
> remedy for it.

Not a Virus expert as well. And again your a warning before threathments
but where is the qualified URL to countercheck this?

> Please practice all precautionary measures and forward this message to all
> of your on-line friends.

First: YES.
Second: NO. Not yet.

>                                                   Phil.