Date:         Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:12:20 -0400
Reply-To:     Lary Jones <ljones@BINGHAMTON.EDU>
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From:         Lary Jones <ljones@BINGHAMTON.EDU>
Subject:      Re: FW: New Virus
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At 09:34 AM 7/13/98 -0400, William M. Bailey wrote:
>Subject: FW: New Virus
>>
>> Subject: Virus Warning
>> Author:  PMMS@compuserve.com at #SMTP
>> Date:    7/1/98 9:31 AM
>> Be aware!!!!!!
>> If you receive an e-mail entitled "WIN A HOLIDAY"
>> DO NOT open it.
 
This is one of a number of *HOAXES* which purport that reading e-mail will cause a virus to infect your computer.  As of this time, the simple act of reading e-mail does *NOT* pose any danger.  Executing or using attached files *MIGHT* infect your computer if the attachement is a program, a Microsoft Word document, or and Access database file.
 
The DataFellows site (http://www.datafellows.com/vir-info/) reports:
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Hoax warnings on the run
 
This page is considered the industry standard information
source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts. Bookmark now.
 
Hoax warnings are typically scare alerts started by malicious people - and passed on by innocent users who think they are helping the community by spreading the warning.
 
If you can't find the hoax you're looking for from this list, also check our searchable virus description database. If you still can't find what you need,
e-mail us. But do note that we generally add only virus-related hoaxes to this list.
 
List of known hoaxes:
 
    Buddlylst hoax
    WIN A HOLIDAY hoax
    Sandman homepage warning
    Bill Gates Email Tracking chain letter
    Open:Very Cool hoax
    Penpal Greetings hoax
    Join the Crew
    Join the Club
    Returned or Unable to Deliver hoax
    FATE3.0 warning
    Bud Frogs warning
    Francesca chain letter
    Hackingburgh
    AOL4FREE.COM hoax and A4F-Spoof trojan
    Cancer chain letter
    Matra R-440 Crotale April fools joke
    YUKON3U.mp JPG hoax
    Hacker Riot
    NaughtyRobot
    Good times
    Irina
    PKZIP300
    Deeyenda Maddick
    Microsoft home page hoax
    GHOSTS.EXE
    SHEEP.EXE
    EYES.EXE
    Meme or Anti-CDA hoax
    Independence hoax
 
...........................
 
WIN A HOLIDAY hoax
 
This is a false warning of a malicious e-mail which does not exist.
 
Here's an example of the hoax.
 
 
        If you receive an email titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" DO NOT open it.
        It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this
        letter outto 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 (16/2/98) morning from
        Microsoft; 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.
 
 
Ignore this hoax warning and do not pass it on.
 
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