--- Forwarded Message from John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 16:26:15 -0400
>From: John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>Organization: Boston University
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #4863 Virus Alert--not
>References: <[log in to unmask]>

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LLTI-Editor wrote:

> I received this today. If this is another hoax, my apologies......

> Otmar
>

Yup, it is, as are almost all virex "alerts" transmitted via E-mail.  The
Symantec site maintains a list of current virus hoaxes.  It's worth taking a
look at.  They also keep track of legitimate ones.

    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

-John
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>
>
> >Subject: virus
> >>
> >>If you receive an e-mail titled.JOIN THE CREW/for PENPALS DO NOT open
> >>it!  It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive!   Send this letter out
> >>to as many people as you can.  This is a new virus and not many people
> >>know about it! This information was received this morning by IBM, Please
> >>share it with anyone that might access the internet!!
> >>
> >>PENPAL 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 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 box! This virus will destroy your hard drive and holds the
> >>potential to DESTROY the hard drive of anyone whose mail is in your box
> >>and whose mail is in their box and so on and on!
> >>
> >>So delete any message titled PENPAL or JOIN THE CREW.  This virus can do
> >>major DAMAGE to worldwide networks!
> >>
> >>PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND PEOPLE IN YOUR
> >>MAILBOXES.
> >>AOL HAS SAID THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VIRUS AND THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR
> >>THIS. FORWARD IT TO ALL YOUR ON-LINE FRIENDS A.S.A.P.!