The "Virus Alert" is apparently a hoax.
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/hoaxes/wobbhoax.htm
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From: "Bill Richer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 9:25 AM
Subject: [CTRL] Virus Alert
> 1. There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail titled
> CALIFORNIA. IBM and AOL have announced that it is very powerful, more so
> than Melissa, there is no remedy. It will eat all your information on the
> hard drive and also destroys Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
> Explorer. Do not open anything with this title and please pass this
> message on to all your contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail facility.
>
> Not many People seem to know about this yet so propagate it as fast
as
> possible.
>
> 2. If you receive an e-mail 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.
> Thank You,
> Neil Ferrick
> Compaq Computer Corporation
>
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