I know that some folks don't worry when the doomsayers scream virus,but since
usually to catch a virus you need to open some attachment why do almost all
the posts on this require opening an attachment.For the piece of mind of the
list folks that do worry would it be better to just post without the attach
file option?????? toyman/Brad(not wanting his new computer to cough up it's
guts anytime soon)
> Relax folks, the BUDFROGS warning is a hoax.
>
> Chris Kotting
> ckotting@iwaynet.net
>
> ----------
> From: Guy
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 12:01 PM
> To: Spridgets
> Subject: Fw: WARNING - New Virus
>
> This warning is circulating
> It could be a hoax - I don't know but when the E-mail that it refers to
> arrived on my system I didn't risk it ! Deleted without opening, just in
> case.
>
> Guy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Markley <nickstressville@nmarkley.freeserve.co.uk>
> Julia Weller <Julia@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>;
> Sent: 01 June 1999 18:53
> Subject: Fw: WARNING - New Virus
>
>
> >
> > >>Someone is sending out a very desirable screen-saver, the Budweiser
> > >>Frogs "BUDDYLST.ZIP". If you download it, you will lose everything!!!
> > >>Your hard drive will crash and someone from the Internet will get your
> > >>screen name and password! DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY
> > >>CIRCUMSTANCES!!! IT JUST WENT INTO circulation yesterday, as far as we
> > >>know. Please distribute
> > >>this message. This is a new, very malicious virus and not many
> > >>people
> > >>know
> > >>about it.
> > >>This information was announced yesterday 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.
> > >>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 on-line friends.
> > >>Because we are your internet provider, we feel that we are responsible
> > >>to
> > >>alert our users of any potential or known problems on the
> > >>Internet.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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