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Am I mistaken or isn't this the Bud frogs hoax? In a message dated 10/12/99 10:10:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Hello all, > Just received this warning from our provider and thought I'd pass it on. > > > This information came from Microsoft yesterday morning. > > > > Please pass it on to anyone you know who has access to the Internet. > > > > You may receive an apparently harmless Budweiser screensaver, If you > do > > - > > > > DO NOT OPEN IT UNDER ANYCIRCUMSTANCES, but delete it immediately. Once > > > > opened, you will lose EVERYTHING on your PC. Your hard disk will be > > > > completely destroyed and the person who sent you the message will have > > > > access to your name and password via the Internet. As far as we know, > > the > > > > virus was circulated yesterday morning. It's a new virus, and > extremely > > > > dangerous. > > > > We need to do all we can to block this virus. AOL has confirmed how > > > > dangerous it is, and there is no Antivirus program as yet which is > > capable > > > > of destroying it. Please take all the necessary precautions, and pass > > > > this information on to your friends, acquaintances and work > colleagues. > > > > > > UNQUOTE > > from Erika, Australia (Just in case....) >