This is a hoax. See the information page on this at:
http://ftp.datafellows..com/v-descs/bugglst.htm ...dated 3/11/99.
Notice particularly the similarity between wording in the message and
the hoax description. Your screen name???
David Bruce
Pflum, Klausmeier & Gehrum Consultants, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Richard Takacs wrote:
>
> Richard Takacs
> Project Manager
> Hyperion Communications
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Sienrukos
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 7:48 AM
> > To: Harrisburg Area Employees; Scranton Employees; State College
> > Employees
> > Subject: Virus Alert From Rob Sienrukos
> >
> >
> >
> > FYI
> >
> > Someone is sending out a very desirable screen-saver, a Bug's Life -
> > "BUGGLST.ZIP". If you download it, you will lose everything!!! Your hard
> > drive
> > will crash and someone from the Internet will get your screen name and
> > password!
> > DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
> >
> > >
> >
> > IT JUST WENT INTO circulation yesterday, as far as we know. Please
> > distribute/inform this message. 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.
> >
> > >
> >
> > 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 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.
> >
> > >
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