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Serious Virus Warning! = HOAX !

  • 1.  Serious Virus Warning! = HOAX !

    Posted 07-09-1998 09:39
    This e-mail virus thing is a HOAX. Please do not perpetuate it.
    Save the bandwidth for constructive use.

    For more info on virus hoaxes see:

    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

    There are many more sites on the web such as this one. Just do a
    search for 'virus hoaxes'

    Terry

    Original posting:

    > Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 23:23:02 -0400
    > From: Stew Friedman <friedman@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU>
    > Subject: Serious Virus Warning!
    >
    > Be aware!!!!!!
    >
    > If you receive an e-mail entitled "WIN A HOLIDAY"
    > DO NOT open it. It will erase everything on your hard drive.
    > Forward this letter out to as many people as you can.
    > 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.
    >
    > *******************************************************************************
    > Prof. Stew Friedman Phone: 215 898-8618
    > 323 Vance Hall Fax: 215 898-5908
    > University of Pennsylvania email: friedman@wharton.upenn.edu
    > Philadelphia, PA 19104
    > *******************************************************************************


    Terry Ekeland
    Senior Training Specialist
    Human Resources
    The Texas A&M University System
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    (409) 845-5281 - fax
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