[PEN-L:9651] Virus warning

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

>From: Stavros Vanakaris <stavros@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: all-users@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject: NEW e-mail VIRUS 2!!!
>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 13:24:02 +0300
>
>ATTENTION !!
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>
>
>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 THE "MELISSA" VIRUS, 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
>THEHARD 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.


Louis Proyect

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