ES - FW: Monopoly Virus Notification
Vicki Marsh
Vicki_Marsh at administaff.com
Wed Aug 11 07:29:38 PDT 1999
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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