Re: VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!

At 11:22 25/02/98 -0100, H. Klein wrote:
>I do not know that it is correct,....

It's not!

See http://www.soe.purdue.edu/soe/good-times/ for more details. It's a
different name, but exactly the same thing.

I'd also suggect you forward this URL onto anyone you've passed this
messages onto in an attempt to stop the propogration of this hoax.

  Scott.

>
>_______________________________________________
>Below is a copy of the actual text which was passed around.
>
>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 your 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.
>______________________________________________________
>
Received on Wed Feb 25 1998 - 05:51:48 MST