MessageI'm not necessarily saying that this is the case in this instance, but often these URGENT type virus warnings are either complete hoaxes or a cover for a virus themselves.
Perhaps there should be a guideline for posting these types of warnings where only the list moderator is able to do so. Then if one comes through, we'd all have faith that it was genuine. Just a thought... Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Wattis To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 8:33 PM Subject: Fw: URGENT!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Sean and Sam To: Vicky and Marty ; Troy P Davison ; Tracey and Pete ; Tony and Clare ; Suziwest ; Susan Rutherford ; Steve ; Sean and Sam ; sean ; Sam ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Russ ; Rona Naicker ; Rodney ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Ray and Melissa ; Pete ; Nicole Rennie ; mickwhit ; Martin & Vicky Kennedy ; marknlorri ; Lois and John ; Lisa Wright ; Linda ; Liam and Kez ; Kirsty Mckie ; Karen ; Julie ; Jennifer Lorance ; Jeanette and Andy ; Jane Ware ; Jane ; James at Saab ; James @ Home ; Gae Strika ; Fiona ; felicity webster ; Donna ; Danny and Treas ; Dad in Sydney ; Commish ; christine lannan ; Chrissie ; carolyn Thorogood ; Andrew Griffiths ; Andrea ; Alex and Cath ; Alex Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 12:22 PM Subject: Fw: URGENT!!! Subject: Fw: URGENT!!! > > > > >READ IMMEDIATELY AND PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser Frogs. > > > > > >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 IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! > > >It just went into circulation yesterday. Please distribute 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. > > > > > >Once again, Pass This Along To EVERYONE in your address book so that this > > >may be stopped. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that > > >there is NO remedy for it at this time. > > > > > > > > > > > >This is VERY important. If you receive a screen saver from a friend or > > >anyone you may not know with the Budweiser Frogs in it, DO NOT DOWNLOAD > IT > > >OR OPEN THE FILE! > > > > > >Press the forward button on your email program and send this notice to > > > > > >EVERYONE you know. Let's keep our email safe for everyone > > > > > > > > > > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
