[Ansteorra] Re: [Redtape] Fw: FWD: VIRUS ALERT/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN

Fri May 4 07:08:17 PDT 2001

This is a HOAX!!!  Do NOT forward this to the whole world.  I subscribe to
e-mail updates from McAfee and there has been no notice of this virus.  Before
you ever forward anything that says to "SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT
LIST!!" check it out first.  The only virus here is the hoax that you propagate
in forwarding it.

Russell Rischard
(in the SCA, Duke Jean Richard Malcolmson)

keyna wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Harkness" <mharkness at balista.com>
> To: "Marcus Carr" <mcarr at balista.com>; "Kim Newmons"
> <k.newmons at grady.k12.ga.us>; "kim" <knewmons at hotmail.com>; "keyna"
> <keyna at dashlink.com>; "Keith L. Newton" <vpres at balista.com>; "Info"
> <info at balista.com>; "Dewart, Charles R. --G3 Contractor (Anteon Corp)"
> <Charles.Dewart at hood.army.mil>; "David Seguin" <davids at pbpus.com>; "Damiano
> Ferrari" <damiano at killeen.com>; "A Soothing Touch Massage Therapy"
> <soothing at balista.com>; "Ben Ide" <ben at balista.com>
> Cc: "Damiano Ferrari" <damiano at killeen.com>; "Keith L. Newton"
> <vpres at balista.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: FWD: VIRUS ALERT/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN
>
> >
> > Mike Harkness
> >
> > Another World Internet Services
> > 501 W.Elms Rd. Suite 11
> > Killeen, Tx. 76542
> > 254-628-1114  Ext. 210
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ben Ide" <ben at balista.com>
> > To: <mcarr at balista.com>
> > Cc: "Keith L. Newton" <vpres at balista.com>; "Damiano Ferrari"
> > <damiano at killeen.com>; <mharkness at balista.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:21 AM
> > Subject: Fw: FWD: VIRUS ALERT/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <userr329 at icqmail.com>
> > > To: <ben at balista.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:56 PM
> > > Subject: Fwd: FWD: VIRUS ALERT/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN
> > >
> > >
> > > > ------- Start of forwarded message -------
> > > >
> > > > To: mccartyd at maplewoods.cc.mo.us, fkdup at juno.com,
> > tahutchcraft at hormel.com,
> > > > SJShew at aol.com, KFinchum at Venturafoods.com, mjluther at fdn.com,
> > > > FooseD at maplewoods.cc.mo.us, userr329 at icqmail.com, laura at dataco.com,
> > > > bill_depew at hotmail.com, corynpsl32 at aol.com, hutchcraft at msn.com,
> > > > blondie_997 at hotmail.com, wgbrllc at aol.com, justkrisi at yahoo.com,
> > > > ethan.holle at nkch.org, apfetcher at hotmail.com
> > > > Subject: FWD: VIRUS ALERT/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN
> > > > From: Amy J Hutchcraft <babyjo_ty_val at juno.com>
> > > > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 02:37:31 DST
> > > >
> > > > Subject: Fw: VIRUS ALERTS/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN
> > > >
> > > > > A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> > > > Microsoft
> > > > > (http://www.microsoft.com/) and by McAfee (http://www.mcafee.com/)
> as
> > > > the
> > > > most destructive
> > > > > ever! This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no
> > > > vaccine
> > > > > has yet  been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from
> > > > the
> > > > > hard disk,  where vital information for its functioning are stored.
> > > > This
> > > > > virus acts in the  following manner:
> > > > > It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the
> > > > title
> > > > > "A Virtual Card for You." As soon as the supposed virtual card is
> > > > opened,
> > > > > the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the
> > > > ctrl+alt+del
> > > > > keys or the reset button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector
> Zero,
> > > > thus
> > > > > permanently destroying the hard disk.  Yesterday in just a few hours
> > > > this
> > > > > virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN
> > > > > ww.cnn.com/http://www.cnn.com). This alert was received by an
> employee
> > > > of
> > > > > Microsoft itself. So don't open any mails with subject:
> > > > > "A Virtual Card for You." As soon as you get the mail, delete it.
> > > > Please
> > > > > pass this mail to all of your friends. Forward this to everyone in
> > your
> > > >
> > > > > address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all.
> > > > Also:
> > > > > Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered
> > > > > recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For
> You,"
> > > > do
> > > > > not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic
> link
> > > > > libraries (.dll files) from your computer. Your computer will not be
> > > > able
> > > > to
> > > > > boot up!!
> > > > >
> > > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
> > > > >
> > > > > ANOTHER  WARNING
> > > > >
> > > > > PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR.  If you
> receive
> > > > an
> > > > > email titled: "It Takes Guts to Say Jesus" DO NOT OPEN IT.
> > > > > It will erase everything on your hard drive.  This information was
> > > > announced
> > > > > yesterday morning from IBM;
> > > > > AOL states that this is a very dangerous virus, much worse than
> > > > "Melissa,"
> > > > > and that there is NO Remedy for it at this time. Some very sick
> > > > individual
> > > > > has succeeded in using the reformat function rom to completely erase
> > > > all
> > > > > documents on the hard drive. It has been designed to work with
> > Netscape
> > > >
> > > > > Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. It destroys Macintosh and
> > > > IBM
> > > > > compatible computers.
> > > > > This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know about
> it.
> > > > Pass
> > > > > this warning along to EVERYONE in your  address book and please
> share
> > > > it
> > > > > with all your online friends ASAP so that this threat maybe stopped.
> > > > Please
> > > > > practice cautionary measures and tell anyone that may have access to
> > > > your
> > > > > computer. Forward this warning to everyone that might access the
> > > > Internet.
> > > > > IBM Information Systems
> > > > > Pittsburgh Mailing Systems
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------- End of forwarded message -------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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