Fw: new virus! (fwd)

[lurie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 23:35:39 +0800



> >> I just receive my friend's email which is telling me that there is a
> >> >> new email virus which can destroy all data in your hard drive.
> >> >> >> So, if you see a email titled " JOIN THE CREW " do not open it!
> >> >> >> It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive! Send this letter 
> out
> >> >> to
> >> >> >> as many people you can.......this is a new virus and not many
> >> >> people  
> >> >> >> know about it!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This information was received this morning from IBM, please 
> share
> >> >> it
> >> >> >> with anyone that might access the Internet.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Also, If anyone receives mail entitled; PENPAL GREETINGS! 
> please
> >> >> >> delete
> >> >> >> it WITHOUT reading it!!  This is a warning for all Internet 
> users -
> >> >> >> there is a dangerous virus propagating across the Internet 
> through
> >> >> an
> >> >> >> e-mail message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!".
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY MESSAGE ENTITLED "PENPAL
> >> >> >GREETINGS"!!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This message appears to be a friendly letter asking you if you 
> are
> >> >> >> interested in a penpal, but by the time you read this letter, 
> it is
> >> >> >> too
> >> >> >> late. The trojan horse" virus will have already infected the 
> boot
> >> >> >> sector
> >> >> >> of your hard drive, destroying all of the data present.  It is 
> a
> >> >> >> self-replicating virus, and once the message is read, it will
> >> >> >> AUTOMATICALLY forward itself to anyone who's e-mail address is
> >> >> >present
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> YOUR mailbox!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This virus will DESTROY your hard drive, and holds the 
> potential to
> >> >> >> DESTROY the hard drive of anyone whose mail is in your in box, 
> and
> >> >> >> who's
> >> >> >> mail is in  their in box and so on.  If this virus keeps 
> getting
> >> >> >> passed,
> >> >> >> it has the potential to do a great deal of DAMAGE to computer
> >> >> >> networks
> >> >> >> worldwide!!!!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please, delete the message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!" as soon 
> as
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> see it!  And pass this message along to all of your friends,
> >> >> >> relatives
> >> >> >> and the other readers of the newsgroups and mailing lists which 
> you
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> on so that they are not hurt by this dangerous virus!!!!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please pass this along to everyone you know so this can be 
> stopped.
> >> >> >> PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS!!! WARNING !!!
> >> >> >> There is a new virus going around in the last couple of days!!!
> >> >> >> DO NOT open or even look at any mail that you get that says:
> >> >> >> "Returned
> >> >> >> or Unable to Deliver" This virus will attach itself to your
> >> >> computer
> >> >> >> components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail
> >> >> >items
> >> >> >> that says this. AOL has said this is a very dangerous virus, 
> and
> >> >> >> there
> >> >> >> is NO remedy for it at this time, Please Be Careful, And 
> forward to
> >> >> >> all your on-line friends A.S.A.P.
> >> >> 
> >> >> Cheers
> >> 
> >
> >
> 
> 
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