Colin (slacker@rasta1.capecod.net)
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 20:30:50 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, R. Scott wrote:
> Friends,
> Just thought I'd pass it on.....
>
> peace,
> R. Scott
> framboise@mindspring.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Thejulies@aol.com>
> To: <Thejulies@aol.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 8:15 AM
> Subject: VIRUS ALERT
>
>
> > Subj: VIRUS ALERT
> > Date: 7/16/99 2:50:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> > From: dcdesign@loop.com (Dave Chapple)
> > Reply-to: Dave@chappledesign.com
> >
> > Hello
> > Just lettin ya know.
> >
> >
> >
> > VIRUS ALERT
> >
> > WARNING: If you receive an email with a file called "California", do not
> > open the file. The file contains the WOBBLER virus. This
> > information was announced yesterday morning from IBM; AOL states that
> > this is a very dangerous virus, much worse than "Melissa", and that there
> > is NO remedy for it 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.
> >
> > If you have any questions please feel free to call the IT Help Desk @
> x7471
> >
> > NYPD IT
> >
>
This is a hoax, not a real virus.
-- ColinSlackware rules!
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