Date:         Fri, 19 May 2000 23:28:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Virus alert ...
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Sylvain,

It's proper enough for a Friday, particularly if these bozos think it's okay to
talk about guns here.  The virus warning is much more germain to ALL of us
computer users.

The virus is called the "New Love" Bug and if you click on the .vbs attachment,
it will delete EVERY unopened file on your computer!  It is VERY NASTY!!!!  I
tested the Love Letter virus when it first came out and it deleted over 660
files on my lab computer!  And it only wiped out .jpg, .jpeg, mp3, and .mp2
files.  This one deletes EVERYTHING it can!!  Good Rule of Thumb:  Do not open
ANY attachments unless you are 110% sure of what it is.

Good luck avoiding this one everybody and have a great weekend,
Marc Perdue

Sylvain B wrote:

> I know that some of you think this is not the place por this kind of warning
> but... i do.
>
> Here is the warning that we got this morning from the computer department in
> my company, i hope this can save some of you some problems...:
> TO ALL USERS:
>
> THERE SEEMS TO BE A NEW VIRUS MAKING THE ROUNDS THAT HAS THE SAME EFFECT IF
> NOT WORSE THAN THE "I LOVE YOU" VIRUS.  UNFORTUNATELY NOONE HAS ISSUED THE
> NAME OF THE VIRUS YET, BUT APPARENTLY IT CAN CHANGE NAMES ONCE IT REACHES
> YOUR IN BOX.
>
> FOR EXAMPLE: IT CAN SHOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM YOURSELF.
> IF YOU NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL WITH A ".VBS" EXTENSION ON YOUR
> ATTACHMENT....DO NOT OPEN IT! CALL THE HELP DESK AND THEY WILL INSTRUCT YOU
> ON WHAT TO DO.
>
> DO NOT OPEN ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT SURE OF AS THIS VIRUS COULD SHUT DOWN OUR
> SYSTEMS.
>
> THANK YOU,
> JOERG
>
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