Re: [Fwd: ]

terry_at_klein-inc.com
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 9:13:48 -0500

Are these warnings ever legitimate? I've heard that they are not,
particularly if endorsed by a large company like AOL. Instead, the intention
of the original sender is to create a log jam of emails by the warning email
being sent everywhere by everyone. AOL, knowing this, would never endorse
clogging the internet with a warning message.

Comments?

Terry

>>Subject: Virus
>>>This is VERY, VERY SERIOUS!! Please forward it to everyone you know..they
will be grateful
>>> Important There is a virus out now being sent to people via email...it is
called the
>>>A.I.D.S. VIRUS. It will destroy your memory, sound card and speakers,
drive and it will infect your mouse or pointing device..as well as your
keyboards (possibly motherboards) making what you type not able to register on
>>the screen. It self terminates only after it eats 5MB of hard drive space &
will delete all programs.
>>> It will come via E-mail called "OPEN: VERY COOL! :) ".
>>>
>>> DELETE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! immediately!! It will basically render
>your
>>>computer useless. Please pass this on to everyone you know!
>>>
>>> PASS IT ON QUICKLY & TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE!! THANKS!! IF YOU
>>HAVE
>>>A
>>>PROBLEM, CONTACT AOL.

>>> "maozzz_at_inter.net.il" 12/10/98 08:23AM >>>




















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