Various people asked for clarifiaction.
see: http://www.stiller.com/holiday.htm
For general and virus hoax info see: http://www.kumite.com/myths/
Gord
On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Sil Horwitz wrote:
> >X-Lotus-Fromdomain: EKLAN01@KODAK@INTERNET
> >From: mcardlet@kodak.com
> >Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 14:04:52 -0400
> >Subject: Virus Warning
> >
> >From: Terence McArdle
> >
> >This was carefully checked and sounds legitimate.
> >
> >Subject: VIRUS Warning
> >
> >This came out from Niagara Mohawk's Information Technology department
> >today. They have doubled checked to make sure it isn't a hoax (they
> >wouldn't have sent out an email to the entire company if they weren't
> >absolutely sure), and they confirmed this with Microsoft. Read below.
> >
> >---------------------- Forwarded by Darlene L VanMarter on 06/08/98 09:53
> >AM ---------------------------
> >
> >To: ALL_CORP_Notes
>
> >Subject: VIRUS Warning
> >
> >The IT Security Group has requested that you be made aware of the
> >following VIRUS ALERT. This is a REAL threat and has been checked out and
> >verified.
> >
> >If you receive an e-mail titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" do not open it, it
> >will erase everything on your hard drive. This is a new, very malicious
> >virus and not
> >many People know about it. This information was announced yesterday
> >morning from Microsoft.
> >
> >Also, do not open or even look at any mail that
> >says "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVER" this virus will attach itself to
> >your computer components and render them useless. Immediately delete
> >any mail items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very
> >dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this time.
> >
> >Please practice precautionary measures.
> >
>
> <<sil>>
> <silh@iag.net>
> <webmaster@psa-photo.org>
> Sil Horwitz, FPSA
> Technical Editor, PSA Journal
> check out <http://www.psa-photo.org>
>
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