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Hey :)

The reason that all these fake-ass virus messages say how they are so
new is because they are fake, and since they're supposidely so new, no
virus software will detect them!

Bobby


Alexander Stohr wrote in message <37446203.F2D34ADD@freepage.de>...
>"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.
>