Hi Mary & Everyone! This seems to making it around the surname lines this week. Before it goes any further I 'd like to help clear it up! This is not true! This is a Hoax! This message came out to us a week ago & this is what my Dad found out about it for us! Thanks for caring & worrying about us though! Sherrie Smith awsl@mcione.com > From: askibm@vnet.IBM.COM > To: jav5@cdc.gov > Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 1:36AM > > IBM-CALLOWN INTERNET RESPONSE FACILITY > > > To......: jav5@cdc.gov > Subject.: VIRUS > > Dear Mr. Vaughan, > > Thank you for contacting IBM. > > The "Join the Crew" virus is a hoax. For more information, > please visit the following website: > http://www.av.ibm.com/BreakingNews/HypeAlert/ > > Technical support, updates, and other antivirus information > are available through the IBM Antivirus Online Website at: > http://www.av.ibm.com > > If you require further assistance, please call IBM Antivirus > Services at 1-800-742-2493 please select option 1 on the voice > response unit for technical support; 2 for product ordering > and 4 for internet emergency response assistance. > > Thank you for using the IBM Electronic Response System. > > Miranda Yakiwchuk (ASKIBM@vnet.ibm.com) > IBM Internet Support Group > 1-800-IBM-4YOU > > CALLOWN Log Number: 765168 > ****************************************************************************** MaryM6 wrote: > In a message dated 1/28/98 11:13:21 PM, rharrison@wwisp.com wrote: > > <<If you receive an email titled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT open it. It will > >erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this letter out to as many > >people as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and not many = > people > >know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning from = > IBM; > >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. > > > >Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR = > UNABLE TO > >DELIVERY" This virus will attach itself to your computer components and > >render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say this. = > 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 online friends ASAP. > >>> > > GIVE IT A REST! You cannot get a virus from email. You must open an > attachemnt to get a virus.