1. WOBBLER Virus Hoax
The following two messages have been sent out by email. They are both
versions of the same hoax. This "virus" does not exist.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wobbler-hoax.html
2. Win a Holiday is not a virus. It is a hoax. The "virus" does not
exist. There is currently no virus that has the characteristics ascribed
to "Win a Holiday." It is a sham, meant only to panic new or
inexperienced computer users. In addition, it is a mild variant of the
"Join the Crew" hoax (form 4).
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/win.a.holiday.html
HTH,
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Kathleen Anderson
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URL OSC: http://www.osc.state.ct.us/
URL ACCESS: http://www.cmac.state.ct.us/access/
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> 1. There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail titled
> CALIFORNIA. IBM and AOL have
> announced that it is very powerful, more so than
> Melissa, there is no remedy. It will eat all your
> information on the hard drive and also destroys
> Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
> Explorer. Do not open anything with this title
> and please pass this message on to all your
> contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail
> facility. Not many people seem to know
> about this yet so propagate it as fast as
> possible.
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> 2. If you receive an e-mail titled "Win A. Holiday"
> DO NOT open it. It will erase everything on your
> hard drive. Forward this letter 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 Microsoft.
>
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