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Dear List, I pass this along without comment other than to say that the man who sent it to me is not a flake, but a serious businessman of good report, and that I personally plan to avoid the frogs. Regards, WHH In a message dated 8/18/98 10:39:20 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << > > >>>VIRUS ALERT!!! > > >>>This is a new twist. Someone is sending out a very desirable > > >>>screen-saver - the Budweiser Frogs. But if you download it, > > >>> you will lose everything!!! Your hard drive will crash!!! > > >>> > > >>> DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!! > > >>> > > >>> IT JUST WENT INTO CIRCULATION YESTERDAY, AS FAR AS WE KNOW .... > > >>> BE CAREFUL. PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE .. > > >>>THANKS > > >>> > > >>> BELOW IS WHAT THE SCREENSAVER OFFER WOULD LOOK LIKE! > > >>> > > >>> File: BUDSAVER.EXE (24643 bytes) > > >>> DL Time (28800 bps): < 1 minute > > >>> > > >>> If you download this, some jerk from the internet will get your > > >>> screen name and password! Please send this to any names you can > > >think > > >>> of and remember NEVER download BUDDYLST.ZIP > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> 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. > > >>