Date:         Fri, 6 Feb 1998 08:34:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Christianna Williams <christianna.williams@YALE.EDU>
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From:         Christianna Williams <christianna.williams@YALE.EDU>
Subject:      Virus warning
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>
>Please see message below.
>
>Subject: VIRUS WARNING
>Date: Friday, January 30, 1998 12:36AM
>
>Please pass the following message along.
>
>Fred Scott
>Robert Stevenson wrote:
>
>> VIRUS WARNING
>>
>> If you receive an e-mail titled "JOIN THE CREW" 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 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 users.
>>
>> Bob
>
Christianna.Williams@yale.edu
 
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