At 06:41 PM 11/28/99 EST, KLRbud@AOL.COM wrote: >In a message dated 11/28/99 5:18:17 PM Central Standard Time, kahiau@pixi.com >writes: > >> Warning on December 25, 1999 you may receive an email >> called, Lump of Coal...do not open it, it contains a deadly >> virus...it will erase your windows along with many other >> program files. Pass this on as soon as you can to get the >> WORD out!!! This is not a hoax....this was reported on the >> CBS morning news August 20,1999 >> so send this to as many people you can to notify them > > > >Kurt Thomas
To Kurt and the rest of the list, Please check with www.ciac.org before posting this sort of message to this or any other list. This is a hoax. It is even easy to spot as a hoax. For more information about hoaxes and chain letters, surf to: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html This is a new one, but come on.. anyone who's been on the list for a while has seen a dozen of these. By the way.. CIAC is THE source for internet security. They are the folks who wrote the 1st virus (a long story, and an accident) and are the folks in charge of coordinating all internet virus responces. Say what you will, but they do know what they are talking about. Chris Smith '82 Vanagon '74 Thing |
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