Re: Fw: Virus

["steven" <trails@jps.net>]

Title: Virus

Dear Sharon et al:

This is a hoax: see below and a website to checkout hoaxes. steve

Virus Hoax

Bud Frogs Screen Saver Hoax

This is NOT an actual virus.
Below is a copy of the actual text which was passed around.

Website for McAfee>hoaxes>http://vil.mcafee.com/dispHoax.asp?virus_k=10579

----- Original Message -----

From: Sharon Saare

To: ridecamp@endurance.net

Cc: Jim S Frizzell

Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 8:07 AM

Subject: RC: Fw: Virus

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Digby

To: jokes

Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 10:35 AM

Subject: Virus

> >>> > >  *   VIRUS WARNING!!!!!
> >>> > >  > >
> >>> > >  > > Someone is sending out a very cute screen
> >>> > >  > > saver 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,
> >>> > >  > > as far as we know.
> >>> > >  > > 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 this is a very
> >>> > >  > > dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at
> >>> > >  > > this time. Please practice cautionary measures
> >>> > >  > > and forward this to all your online friends.
> >>> > >  > > Please take care..
> >>> > >