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    1. [NTH-ENG] Virus Warning
    2. Hi All! Just got this warning, thought I'd send it on to you all. Hope you didn't receive any of these to this point. Becky In a message dated 12/26/00 4:25:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: bostocks <[email protected]> > To: <mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:;@mindspring.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 3:31 PM > Subject: Fw: Xmas Virus Warning... > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 3:00 PM > > Subject: Xmas Virus Warning... > > > > > > > > >> > > >> THREE SERIOUS WARNING !!!!!! READ AND > > > FORWARD > > > >> > > >>> > > > >> > > >>> > > > >> > > >>>WARNING No. 1 > > > >> > > >>>If you receive any CELCOM Screen Saver, > > > please do not > > > install > > > >>it!!!!!! > > > >> > > >>>This screen saver is very cool. It shows a > > > NOKIA hand phone, > > > with > > > >>= > > > >> > time > > > >> > > >>>messages. After it is activated, the PC > > > cannot boot up at > > > all. It > > > >>goes > > > >> > > >very > > > >> > > >>>slowly. It destroys your hard disk. The > > > Filename is > > > CELLSAVER.EXE > > > >> > > >>> > > > >> > > >>>WARNING No. 2 > > > >> > > >>>Beware! if someone named SandMan asks you > > > to check out his > > > page. > > > >>DO > > > >> > NOT! > > > >> > > >>>It > > > >> > > >>>is at www.geocities <http://www.geocities> > > > . This page hacks > > > into > > > >>your > > > >> > > >>>C:/drive. DO NOT GO THERE...FORWARD THIS > > > MAIL TO EVERYONE > > > YOU > > > >>KNOW. > > > >> > > >>>WARNING No. 3 > > > >> > > >>>If you get an E-mail titled "Win A Holiday" > > > DO NOT open it. > > > >>Delete it > > > >> > > >>>immediately. Microsoft just announced it > > > yesterday. It is a > > > >>malicious > > > >> > > >>>virus > > > >> > > >>>that WILL ERASE YOUR HARD DRIVE. At this > > > time there is no > > > remedy. > > > >> > Forward > > > >> > > >>>this to everyone IMMEDIATELY!! PLEASE PASS > > > THIS ALONG TO ALL > > > YOUR > > > >> > FRIENDS > > > >> > > >>>AND PEOPLE IN YOUR MAILBOXES. AOL HAS SAID > > > THIS IS A VERY > > > >>DANGEROUS > > > >> > VIRUS > > > > > > Becky (Hall) Cole Researching: Brewer, Brewster, Clark(e), Hall, Kile, Launder, Legg, Moon, Pickup, Wonsey, Wyckoff, Cole, Sheffer, Piette Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.225 / Virus Database: 107 - Release Date: 12/21/00

    12/26/2000 05:05:06