--- 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]> ------------------ 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 __________________________________________ John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> Multimedia Language Lab Center for English Language and Orientation Programs Boston University ph (617) 353-7957 fx (617) 353-6195 Lab: http://www.bu.edu/celop/MLL CTG: http://www.bu.edu/celop/CTG Personal: http://www.bu.edu/johndesz/ > > > >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.!