Re: *** READ THIS NOW ! ***

Folks, we are all concerned about viruses, but how many times is this
HOAX going to circle around?!?

C'mon!

The below information is from the homepage of the SYMANTEC Antivirus
Research Center
(http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html). It was originally sent
out a week ago, or so, to all of us in Headquarters, Twelfth Air Force,
by our network administrators.

Bob Mayhew, Jr.
District Commissioner
Catalina Council / Papago Lodge #494
Tucson, AZ

=========================================

Although there are thousands of viruses discovered each year, there are
still some that only exist in the imaginations of the public and the
press. This is the comprehensive list of viruses that DO NOT EXIST,
despite rumor of their creation and distribution.

Please ignore any messages regarding these supposed "viruses" and do not
pass on any messages about them. Passing on messages about these hoaxes
only serves to further propagate them.


|3b Trojan (alias PKZIP Virus)
|AOL4Free Virus Hoax
|Baby New Year Virus Hoax
|BUDDYLST.ZIP
|BUDSAVER.EXE
|Death69
|Deeyenda
|E-Flu
|FatCat Virus Hoax
|Free Money
|Ghost
|Good Times
|Hairy Palms Virus Hoax
|Irina
|Join the Crew
|Penpal Greetings
|Red Alert
|Returned or Unable to Deliver
|Time Bomb
|Win a Holiday
|World Domination Hoax
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From: Colin Foster
To: Multiple recipients of list SCOUTS-L
Subject: Fw: *** READ THIS NOW ! ***
Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 12:58PM

I've just been sent this from a colleague at work who's a computer
"junkie"
& knows about these things. I will be seeing him tomorrow & getting more
details

Colin Foster
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> From: phill <phill@phillwin.demon.co.uk>
> To: Paddy Bourne <paddy@paddybrn.demon.co.uk>
> Cc: shaun bourne <s.bourne@cableinet.co.uk>; peter d hackin
<compstat@freeway.co.uk>; barry taylor <barry@abtec.u-net.com>; Colin
Foster <cf4eg@akela1.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Fw: *** READ THIS NOW ! ***
> Date: 22 March 1998 05:07
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian <adrian@abtec.u-net.com>
> To: phill@phillwin.demon.co.uk <phill@phillwin.demon.co.uk>
> Date: 21 March 1998 13:02
> Subject: Fw: *** READ THIS NOW ! ***
>
>
> >
> >From ADI
> >----------
> >> Subject: Fw: *** READ THIS NOW ! ***
> >> Date: 21st March 1998 19:10
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> > From: Colin Holcroft <colhol@bigfoot.com>
> >> > To: Alan Hudson (E-mail) <alan@wig0103.demon.co.uk>; Dave
Horrocks
> >> (E-mail) <davejh@ihug.co.nz>; Dave Robinson (E-mail)
> ><davidr@bigfoot.com>;
> >> Dave Robinson (E-mail 2) <d.robinson@wigan-leigh.ac.uk>; Ian Green
> >(E-mail)
> >> <iang@bigfoot.com>; J Carl Eden (E-mail) <eden@gpo.sonnet.co.uk>;
Jim
> >> Graham (E-mail) <bigfilsdad@bigfoot.com>; Jim Seddon (E-mail)
> >> <jsed@bigfoot.com>
> >> > Subject: *** READ THIS NOW ! ***
> >> > Date: 16 March 1998 21:06
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > *** WARNING *** *** WARNING *** *** WARNING *** *** WARNING ***
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi everyone PLEASE READ THIS MAIL "ASAP"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
> >> > > If you receive an e-mail titled "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 from Microsoft;
please
> >> > > share
> >> > > it with everyone that might access the internet. Once again,
please
> >> pass
> >> > > this along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this may be
> >> stopped.
> >> > > Also. do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED
OR
> >> UNABLE
> >> > > TO
> >> > > DELIVER" This virus will attach itself to your computer
components
> >and
> >> > > render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say
this.
> >> > > AOL
> >> > > has said that 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 ASAP.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >

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