[Ansteorra-archery] Sorry about that.

[Mike Harkness]

OK,
I am sorry about the Virus warning I put out.
I received the e-mail from a software tech, with Microsoft.

hoaxes or non-hoaxes
do what you think is best.

Lord Talon of Blackoak
Mike Harkness

Another World Internet Services
501 W.Elms Rd. Suite 11
Killeen, Tx. 76542
254-628-1114  Ext. 210
----- Original Message -----
From: <baron at elfsea.ansteorra.org>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] VIRUS ALERTS/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN


> Galen here...
>
> Quoting Mike Harkness <mharkness at balista.com>:
>
> > This is NO JOKE.
>
> The hell it's not.
>
> > I work for Another World Internet Service.
>
> You do them no credit with a posting like this.
>
> Did you _check_ cnn.com?  There's no mention of it
> there.  The you _visit_ the McAfee site?  It's listed
> among their listing of hoaxes.
>
> And it bears all the marks of a hoax virus warning.  I
> never thought that people were still falling for these
> stupid things.
>
> - Galen
>
> > Read this .
> > Lord Talon of Blackoak
> >
> > PS.   Pass this on.
> >
> > > 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 -------
> >
> > Mike Harkness
> >
> > Another World Internet Services
> > 501 W.Elms Rd. Suite 11
> > Killeen, Tx. 76542
> > 254-628-1114  Ext. 210
> >
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