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Howdy Sylvia and list group
  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 in Calgary
 
----- Original Message -----
From: [log in to unmask]>Sylvia Berger
To: [log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 2:22 PM
Subject: Virus Alert

I've been lurking in the wings for a while but after all the trouble people have had, thought I'd best come out and warn everyone about this Although it may be a hoax I figure its better to be safe thn sorry

Subject: Fw: New! Viruses

1)There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail titled

CALIFORNIA. IBM and AOL have announced that it is very powerful, more =

so

than Melissa, there is no remedy. It will eat all

your information on the > >>>hard drive and also destroys Netscape

Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not open anything with =

this

title and please pass this message on to all your contacts and anyone =

who

uses your e-mail facility.

Not many People seem to know about this yet so propagate it as fast =

as

possible.

2. 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 yesterday morning from Microsoft.

Thank You,

Neil Ferrick

Compaq Computer Corporation