Would everyone please try to check one of the virus hoax list sites before
sending warnings to everyone on the net that they know? It only takes a
second. With the number of virii out there getting media attention, there
are more instances of these "time waster" type hoaxes out there. We don't
need them here!
General hoax info:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
Info about bogus Bug's Life virus:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/bugglst-hoax.html
At 10:53 AM 04/28/1999 -0400, someone wrote:
>>
>> 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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