GE - Re: Elfbowling

[jacinth]

It is a hoax, as far as the original programs are concerned.  Not that
someone couldn't distribute a version that was infected after the fact,
but you might read the following virus bulletins:

http://www.virusbtn.com/
http://vil.nai.com/vil/ve10464.asp

-Jacinth-
All Purpose Geek

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jack and Kerry Moore" <jack.moore at compaq.net>
Reply-To: gatesedge at Ansteorra.ORG
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 19:35:04 -0600

>All,
>
>I just got this E-mail (below) that claims the "Elf Bowling" executable is
>going to do mean things to your system if you have it loaded on Christmas.
>Trojan horse or virus hoax, you be the judge.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Reese, W.L. (Bill)
>>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 2:07 PM
>>Subject: ATTENTION - this was sent to me today
>>
>>
>>If you have received Elf Bowling or Frogapult games that have been
>>circulating the internet, or know anyone who has, they MUST BE DELETED
>>before Christmas day.  THEY CONTAIN VIRUSES THAT ARE SET TO GO OFF ON
>>CHRISTMAS DAY AND WILL DELETE YOUR HARD DRIVE.  If you don't believe me,
>>just wait and see.  Our IT guy here just tested it on a non-networked PC,
>>and everything was wiped out.  Make certain that every copy is off of your
>>hard drive or any servers.  Please spread the word.  These games are very
>>detrimental to your computing life.
>>
>>
>>William L. (Bill) Reese
>>Exxon Production Research Co.
>>Mail Stop N-279
>>e-mail:  william.l.reese at exxon.sprint.com
>><mailto:william.l.reese at exxon.sprint.com>
>><mailto:william.l.reese at exxon.sprint.com
>><mailto:william.l.reese at exxon.sprint.com> >
>>e-mail with attachments: coprolight at aol.com <mailto:coprolight at aol.com>
>><mailto:coprolight at aol.com <mailto:coprolight at aol.com> >
>>(713)431-7254  office
>>(713)431-7741  fax
>> <<Text - character set unknown>>  <<ATT18028.txt>>
>>
>> - RFC-822.TXT <<RFC-822.TXT>>
>> - ATT18028.txt <<ATT18028.txt>>

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