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Howdy folks: Virus Hoaxes are just as dangerous as the real virus because it makes everyone afraid to use their computer or the internet. I think there are a few individuals out there that would like to create a virus but are just not smart enough so they take the next best thing and tell everyone there is a virus even though there is not, so they have everyone in a panic and they are then happy. Before you panic check out this web site and verify if it is a legitimate virus or not. http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/culture/urbanlegends/library/blhoax.htm Take care and happy surfing. Kelly ----- Original Message ----- From: Hawkins, Darwin <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 2:44 PM Subject: Re: new virus (NOT) > Ed and List, > > Sorry, but this is a hoax that has been around since before October of last > year and most everyone already knows it is a hoax. Our Virus Status site > here on the web at Boeing states the following (and they are experts in the > field): > > > "Budsaver.EXE or Budweiser Screen Saver - this is an E-mail hoax > that warns you about downloading the Budweiser Frogs > screen saver - it will crash your system. Please do NOT propagate > this e-mail warning." > > It is a good idea to not propagate any warning you receive by e-mail on any > virus. Sometimes the warning itself is suspect of being able to return info > or other such action to the perputrator via your action of forwarding. > Suffice it to say, you will know very quickly through the news media if > there is a serious threat taking place out there in etherland. > > > ---------- > > From: Ervin McCarthy[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 3:17 PM > > Subject: Fw: new virus > > > > [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ray L. Anderson <[log in to unmask]> > > To: Wanda @ Kretches <[log in to unmask]>; Vicki > > <[log in to unmask]>; > > Ruth $ Jack Fetterhoff <[log in to unmask]>; Rolla Anderson > > <[log in to unmask]>; Rita Paltoni <[log in to unmask]>; Rick at tennis > > <[log in to unmask]>; Ramon Anderson <[log in to unmask]>; Ramon Hannah > > <[log in to unmask]>; Paul Smith <[log in to unmask]>; > > Marianne Longworth <[log in to unmask]>; Lori Wagor > > <[log in to unmask]>; Loretta at Tennis <[log in to unmask]>; Liz Poletti > > <[log in to unmask]>; Laurie Anderson <[log in to unmask]>; Larry & > > Arlene Smith <[log in to unmask]>; Karl & Sandy Plath > > <[log in to unmask]>; Jim Mc Govern <[log in to unmask]>; Jim & > > Nancy Thurman <[log in to unmask]>; Jann Brewer > > <[log in to unmask]>; > > Irvin Mc Carthy <[log in to unmask]>; Doug\ Karen Dye > > <[log in to unmask]>; Dick Lucas <prince2 > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 6:41 AM > > Subject: Fw: new virus > > > > > > > > >>Subject: NEW VIRUS > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> READ THIS IMMEDIATELY! > > > > >>>> 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 on-line friends. > > > > >>>> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >