I just spoke with a former employer who got hit by this virus. It is real,
but it does not trash your hard drive (may fill it up tho, they found 1800+
copies on one machine). The code is viewable at:

http://www.gdd.net/virus.txt

This is a safe way to view it, being a text file the script is not executed
when you view it...

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Jelley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 11:15 AM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      FW: Virus Warning There is a new virus titled "I LOVE YOU"
> or sim ilar, being circulated at present which cannot be detected by the
> virus shields.
> Importance:   High
>
> >  Apparently this is genuine.  It sounds too bad to be true, but I am
> > told a large company has already had serious problems from this.
>  .. Roger
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> > Subject: Virus Warning
> >
> > There is a new virus being circulated at present which cannot be
> > detected by the virus shields.
> >
> > It is titled "I LOVE YOU" or similar, and will destroy your hard drive
> > when opened. This virus will activate without needing the attachments
> > to be opened, simply opening the message will start it.
> >
> > As an added bonus, this virus will also forward itself to all the
> > contacts in your Address list and will therefore probably be sent to
> > you by a friend or contact.
> >
>
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