----- Original Message ----- From: TipWorld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 3:59 PM Subject: Virus Alert [ANOTHER VIRUS HOAX: WHAT TO WATCH FOR - 10/24/2000] > TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com > The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip > > Proudly presents: > Virus Alert > > ---------------------------------------------- > > Made possible today by > > IMPORTANT: OfficeRecovery.com presents data recovery > suite for Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint > presentations! Get your FREE demo now, click here: > http://click.topica.com/aaaasfbz8QVebAd5Mra/OfficeRecoveryGen > > ---------------------------------------------- > > And now for today's tip... > ANOTHER VIRUS HOAX: WHAT TO WATCH FOR > > The hoax that follows is now making the rounds. Note the three > characteristics of a hoax: It is written in a frantic style, claims > that some organization has officially announced the virus, and begs > the reader to forward the message to everyone. > > "IMPORTANT, URGENT--ALL SEEING EYE VIRUS ! > PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR. > > "If you receive an e-mail titled 'We Are Watching You!' DO NOT OPEN IT > ! It will erase everything on your hard drive. This information was > announced yesterday morning from IBM, FBI and Microsoft states that > this is a very dangerous and malicious virus, much worse than the 'I > Love You,' virus and that there is NO remedy for at this time. > > "Some very sick individual has succeeded in using the reformat > function from Norton Utilities causing it to completely erase all > documents on the hard drive. It has been designed to work with > Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. It destroys > Macintosh and IBM compatible computers. This is a new, very malicious > virus and not many people know about it. > > "Pass this warning along to EVERYONE in your address book and please > share it with all your online friends ASAP so that this threat may be > stopped. Please practice cautionary measures and tell anyone that may > have access to your computer. Forward this warning to everyone that > might access the Internet." > > Of course, you should not forward this hoax message to anyone. > > by Henri Delger > > ---------------------------------------------- > > Henri Delger lives in Massachusetts with his wife Anne and their > daughter, Kathryn. He has been using computers since Anne bought him > an ADAM in the mid-1980's, and he has been helping people with their > virus-related problems and questions since 1991. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pages.prodigy.net/henri_delger/ > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > Who Are the Dot-Com Dogs? > > It's hard to keep up with all the dot-com startup companies. Get this > FREE newsletter and find out who's getting funding and who's laying > off staff. Sign up today! > > More Info: http://www.topica.com/lists/winnerslosers > Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > Dotster now offers registration of .tv domains names! Globally > accessible and recognized worldwide, .tv domains are a great > alternative to the popular .com - and lots of good names are > still available! Register yours at dotster.com: > http://click.topica.com/aaaaHsbz8QVebAd5Mra/Dotster > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > Want to cancel a subscription, have your newsletters delivered to a > new address, or have it delivered in a different e-mail format (HTML > or TEXT)? You can do it all at your My Topica page (Topica > registration required): > > http://www.topica.com/my > > Register at Topica here: http://www.topica.com/register > > To unsubscribe from this newsletter, send a blank email to this > address: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Contact Tipworld or Topica at: > http://www.topica.com/about/index.html?mode=contacts > > TipWorld may contain links to sites on the Internet which are owned > and operated by third parties. Topica Inc. is not responsible for the > availability of, or the content located on or through, any such > third-party site. > > Copyright(C) 2000 Topica Inc. All Rights Reserved. TipWorld is a > registered trademark of Topica Inc. > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > Ikutilah lomba banner flash berhadiah : http://www.master.web.id/kreasi-banner-berhadiah.htm -------[ Master Web Indonesia - www.master.web.id ] ------- Moderator : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Berlangganan : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop Berlangganan : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------------
