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Date:         Wed, 23 Apr 1997 09:14:22 PST
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From:         roy@juno.com (Roy I Mathers)
Subject:      virus.CONFIRMED BY US.DEPT.OF ENERGY

Listmembers;

I realize I'm taking a chance on being ridiculed by other members of the list, thats ok,

But in todays SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT in the business sec.the following notice appears,

VIRUS HITS NET NEW YORK-A COMPUTER VIRUS IS CIRCULATING ON THE INTERNET WITH THE ENTICING NAME OF AOL4FREE.COMTHAT DESTROYS FILES ON USERS'HARD DRIVES,THE US DEPT OF ENERGY SAYS. THE DOE SAID THE"TROJAN HORSE"PROGRAM DISGUISED WITHIN ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT UNSUSPECTINGLY DOWNLOAD.IT THEN ATTACKS THE USERS SYSTEM OR BREAKS THE SECURITY.QUICKLY PRESSING THE "CONTROL= C" KEYS WILL SAVE SOME OF THE FILES ,THE DOESAID IN A REPORT LAST WEEK ON THE VIRUS,WHICH WAS FIRST DISCLOSED ON AMERICA ONLINE E-MAIL LAST MONTH. THE PROGRAM-WHICH CAN ATTACK ANY DOS,WINDOWS 95, OR WINDOWS 3.1OPERATING SYSTEM-ALSO COULD IMPLANT OBSCENE MESSAGES.

END OF REPORT,

HOPE SOMEONE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THIS AND PAYS ATTENTION TO IT, GOOD LUCK, REGARDS,ROY


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