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Vince -- I got your message but could not discern the message. Is there
a virus threat or not? JM Wallyn
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999 14:13:57 -0800 Vince Montgomery <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Hey Gang,
>
>Got some info for you. Thought you'd like to know...
>
>Vince
>
>------------------------------------
>
>To: Vince <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Bug
>
>I checked with someone in the business who seems to have lots of
>knowledge about these things...the results are here.
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------
>Guts to Say Jesus Hoax
> VirusName:
> Guts to Say Jesus Hoax
> Aliases:
> Jesus
> Infection Length:
> Hoax
> Area of Infection:
> Hoax
> Likelihood:
> Hoax
> Region Reported:
> EMail
> Characteristics:
> Hoax
> Target Platform:
> Hoax
> Target Date:
> Hoax
>
>
>
> Description:
>
> "Guts to Say Jesus" Hoax is not a virus and is a
>hoax. It is a sham, meant only
> to panic new or inexperienced computer users. The
>hoax message includes the
> following warning with the title of "".
>
> VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!!
> If you receive an email titled "It Takes
>Guts to
>Say 'Jesus'" 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 IBM;
> 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. 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 cautionary
> measures and forward this to all your online
>friends ASAP.
>
> Please ignore any messages regarding this
>supposed
>"virus" and do not pass
> on any messages regarding it. Passing on messages
>about this hoax on serves
> only to further propagate it.
>
>
>
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
>"The Universe Will Unfold As It Should."
>
> - Captain Spock
>---------------------------------------------------------
>
>My (Award Winning!) Website was updated February 1999
>
>http://mypage.direct.ca/w/wheelie/index.html
>
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