Another good place to check out "virus" messages is Symantec's site at
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
They have the 'BUDDYLST.ZIP" hoax recorded.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
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Gordon Glasgow wrote:
> I have to agree with some of the others who have responded. The
> likelihood that this is legit is pretty slim. More likely it is someone
> trying to bury someone in email.
>
> There is a good Web site that everyone should hang on to. It is:
> http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHome.html
> This site keeps track of viruses, hoaxes, hacks, etc. While this
> particular message wasn't mentioned on the CIAC site, I'm still
> suspicious.
>
> "PATRICK P. CASTRONOVO" wrote:
>
> > >
> > >
> > >>>
> > >>> > Hello! My name is Amanda and I am a homeschooler
> > >>> in the 5th grade. I
> > >>> > live in
> > >>> > Goodlettsville, Tennessee, USA, about 15 miles
> > >>> north of Nashville. For
> > >>> > my
> > >>> > geography class I have decided to map an email
> > >>> project. I am curious to
> > >>> > see
> > >>> > where in the world my e-mail will travel by
> > >>> Internet, between August 10
> > >>> > -
> > >>> > October 10, 1999. I would like your help. If you
> > >>> receive this message,
> > >>> > please:
> > >>> > 1) email back and tell me your location so I
> > >>> can plot it on my
> > >>> world
> > >>> > map;
> > >>> > AND,
> > >>> > 2) Send my letter on to more people.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Thank you for any help you can give. My email
> > >>> address is:
> > >>> > jtandmt@mindspring.com Thanks again, Amanda Taylor
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>________________________________________________________________
> > >>> Get free e-mail you don't need Web access to use --
> > >>> Or get full, reliable Internet access from Juno Web!
> > >>> Download your free software today:
> > >>> http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagh.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>=====
> > >>Lisa M.FitzRandolph
> > >>(servingonlyhim@yahoo.com)
> > >>Have a great day with GOD!!
> > >>:) :) :)
> > >>__________________________________________________
> > >>Do You Yahoo!?
> > >>Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
> http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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