ES - FW: Monopoly Virus Notification

[Vicki Marsh]

I got this at work today.

Xene

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 11, 1999 9:27 AM
> To:	__All Employees
> Subject:	Monopoly Virus Notification
> 
> Another "worm" type virus has been announced - VBS.MONOPOLY.  This is NOT
> a malicious virus, but will utilize Microsoft Outlook to send a copy of
> itself to all the recipients in the user's Outlook Address Book. The worm
> usually appears as 'MONOPOLY.VBE' in the email.
> The 'MONOPOLY.WSH' executes the 'MONOPOLY.VBE' and will send a message to
> all recipients in your address book with the following subject and
> message: 
> Subject:
> Bill Gates joke
> 
> Message:
> Bill Gates is guilty of monopoly. Here is the proof. 
> :-)
> After executing the MONOPOLY.VBE file, the worm displays a message: 
> Bill Gates is guilty of monopoly. Here is the proof.
> And will display the picture file MONOPOLY.JPG.
> Always remember, if you are NOT expecting an email message from someone,
> you should not open or execute any files attached to the message.  If you
> receive a message of this nature, simply delete the message.
> Please contact the Help Desk at x3237, if you have any further questions
> or concerns.
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