From ???@??? Mon Dec 01 11:25:14 1997 Date: 26 Nov 1997 08:10:59 -0500 From: Gary Fish To: SLACERT@badger.state.wi.us (Return requested), charlie@hpirs.stjohn.hawaii.edu (Return requested), gary_c_mitchell@usda.gov (Return requested), adaphx4@getnet.com (Return requested), rudolph.kay@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), mtucker@agr.wa.gov (Return requested), mmk2@nioshe1.em.cdc.gov (Return requested), werun2@aol.com (Return requested), PEACESAT@elele.peacesat.hawaii.edu (Return requested), WRIGHT.GARRETT@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), CHIANELLI.FRANK@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), GOODE.DON@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), HOWIE.STEPHEN@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), KEMPTER.CARLTON@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), MOORE.AUDREY@epamail.epa.gov (Return requested), grier@smtp.dda.state.de.us (Return requested), wps-forum@are.berkeley.edu (Return requested), kinrog@elele.peacesat.hawaii.edu (Return requested) Subject: Re: A RECENT VIRUS Content-Length: 1033 Lines: 32 These messages are a hoax. You cannot get a virus into your computer from an e-mail message unless you download an attached file or something like that. Don't pass on this message. It means nothing. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: A RECENT VIRUS Author: kinrog@elele.peacesat.hawaii.edu at Internet Date: 11/25/97 6:03 PM >Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 11:24:09 -1000 >From: Demorest.Allen@epamail.epa.gov >Subject: A RECENT VIRUS >To: kinrog@elele.peacesat.Hawaii.edu >X-Lotus-FromDomain: EPA > > >Gerald - FYI. > >Subject: A RECENT VIRUS > >WARNING!! if yourecive an e-mail entitled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT open it! >It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive. Send this letter out to as >many >people as you can...this is a new virus and not many people know about it. >This message was received this morning (11-24-97) from IBM, and the Army >National Guard, please share it with anyone that might access the Internet. > > > From ???@??? Mon Dec 01 11:25:24 1997 Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 11:06:23 -0500 (EST) To: Gerald Kinro , wps-forum@are.berkeley.edu From: marc@OfficeWizard.com (Marc Donovan) Subject: Re: A RECENT VIRUS Content-Length: 1444 Lines: 26 >>WARNING!! if yourecive an e-mail entitled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT open it! >>It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive. Send this letter out to as >>many >>people as you can...this is a new virus and not many people know about it. >>This message was received this morning (11-24-97) from IBM, and the Army >>National Guard, please share it with anyone that might access the Internet. >> There is only two ways an an e-mail message can erase your hard-drive. If an e-mail message contains an MS Word document attached, it may contain a macro virus, which is an MS Word macro with nasty instructions embedded in it. This macro virus will only be executed if you open the document with MS Word. An e-mail message may also contain an executable program that may contain a virus. This type of virus will only be activated if the program is executed. Other than that, there are *no other* known instances of e-mail viruses, but there are many rumors to the contrary. This means, if you get an e-mail message with an attachment, use a virus scanner on the attached file or erase the file before doing anything else. Marc Donovan Home of the: 10-4 Systems Office Wizard - Office Management System 8401 9th St. N. Suite E AMS - Pesticide Tracking System St Petersburg, FL 33702 www.OfficeWizard.com (813)579-0000 ams@cftnet.com