Re: UKNM: this may be a false alarm, but....

[Casper Moller]

Well ... actually a lot of viruses have been distributed by way of a warning

message so please be careful when posting them next time. A lot of these viruses

are hoaxes, and I just dump them in the bin when I receive them.


Casper


Dom wrote:


> I would hate to hear of any disasters, so heres the forward...

>

> I am not sure even if the claims below are technically possible (call to the

> techies!?) and apologies to anyone who this may offend - but better to be

> safe than sorry, eh?

>

> i just thought, wouldnt an alert such as this be a great way of distributing

> a virus?

>

> >

> >Subject: Fw: Virus notice . Be alert.

> >

> >FYI,VIRUS  WARNING !!!!!!If you receive an email titled "WIN A HOLIDAY"

> >DO NOT open it.It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward

> >this letter out to as many people as you can. This is a new, very

> >malicious virus and not many people know about it. This information was

> >announced yesterday morning from Microsoft; please share it with

> >everyone that might access the internet.  Once again, pass this along to

> >EVERYONE in our address book so that this may be stopped. Also, do not

> >open or even look at any mail 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 say this. AOL has said that this

> >is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this

> >time. Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your

> >online friends = ASAP.

> >

> >