Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
On Mon, May 08, 2000 at 11:17:32PM +0100, Alex Shipp wrote: I think this therefore eloquently answers my previous question and confirms my original feeling that it is a bad idea to post virus warnings to this group. I don't agree. Posting Virus warning to a mailing list like this _can_ be a good idea, as long as they are *VALID*. The Cat Colonic hoax has been going on for quite some time and is to be found on all major Anti-Virus site, categorized as such! The content of the Cat Colonic mail makes it obvious it's a hoax. C'mon guys, crashing an aquarium ? Not possible unless it's an IP drive one G I'ts IMHO not smart to blindly post that kind of messages anywhere you can, *before* checking with the major AV providers to see if it't not listed as a hoax... Well, that's my 2 cent's worth. Steffan - Original Message - From: Kai MacTane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 May 2000 23:22 Subject: RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** At 5/8/2000 02:52 PM -0700, Bryan Hundven wrote or quoted: Could we possibly get this in english? Please? Very loose translation: "There's a big, bad virus out there, which is even worse than Melissa. Be very afraid. It will eat your hard drive, crash your aquarium, and max out your credit cards, and that's just before breakfast." -- http://therookie.dyndns.org
Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
Posting Virus warning to a mailing list like this _can_ be a good idea, as long as they are *VALID*. Well, *I* know they are valid, because I work in the AV industry. (although of course I'm not infallible...but that's another story) However, if other people see me posting, they will also be encouraged to post, and the whole thing could quickly degenerate. ___ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Off Topic: Posting virus warnings? (was Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***)
On Tue, May 09, 2000 at 07:17:00AM +0100, Alex Shipp wrote: Posting Virus warning to a mailing list like this _can_ be a good idea, as long as they are *VALID*. Well, *I* know they are valid, because I work in the AV industry. (although of course I'm not infallible...but that's another story) However, if other people see me posting, they will also be encouraged to post, and the whole thing could quickly degenerate. G My previous remark 'solves' the degenerating problem... If only people would check a couple of AV sites before posting 'world wide', 'important' fake warnings the world would be a better place. I'm still trying to educate everybody i know to *first* check the AV sites before warning me about a fake virus i already know about. Doesn't the degenerating problem occur on AV dedicated lists? Or are the moderated? Bye, Steffan -- http://therookie.dyndns.org
Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
On Mon, 8 May 2000, Eddy wrote: OTRO VIRUS ESPANTOSO, PONGAN ATENCION: ATENCION VIRUS IBM y AOL acaban de informar que un nuevo Virus - WOBBLER - anda suelto. Llegara en un E-mail titulado: "How to Give a Cat a Colonic". IBM y AOL han anunciado que es MUY poderoso, mas que Melissa, y que no hay NINGUN remedio conocido. Este virus comera toda su informacion sobre la unidad de disco duro, y tambien destruye al Navegante de Netscape y Microsoft Internet Explorador. No abra nada con este titulo y por favor pase este mensaje a todos sus contactos y cualquiera que usa con asiduidad el e-mail. No demasiadas personas parecen saber esto todavia, asi que propague esta informacion tan rapido como le sea posible. Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. Por favor compartalo con todos los de su libro de direccion para que la propagacion del virus puedan detenerse. Este es un Virus muy peligroso y no hay ningun remedio para 'el en este momento. Todos agradeceran saberlo. /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ Hector Ryan Tinoco Reed Administrador Nodo Internet, WebMaster. Direccion de Investigaciones Academicas Universidad Catolica de Nicaragua Tels. : (505) 276-0004 - Ext. 5602 (Oficina UNICA) 3:00pm - 9:40pm (505) 268-2362 - Ext. 116 (Oficina CRIES) 8:00am - 1:00pm (505) 289-4829 (Casa) Faxs : (505) 276-0590 (UNICA) (505) 268-1565 (CRIES) Beeper: 19533 (2784800 Alfanumeric) URL : http://www.unica.edu.ni/htinoco | | | | ___/ __\ |___| ___ _ __ | |__| | / _ \ / / | |/ _ \ | '_ \ | |__| || __/ / /___ | | | (_) || |_) | |_| |_| \___| \/ |_|\___/ | .__ \ |_| \_\ /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/
RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
Could we possibly get this in english? Please? Thanx in advance, Bryan Hundven [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Hector Tinoco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** On Mon, 8 May 2000, Eddy wrote: OTRO VIRUS ESPANTOSO, PONGAN ATENCION: ATENCION VIRUS IBM y AOL acaban de informar que un nuevo Virus - WOBBLER - anda suelto. Llegara en un E-mail titulado: "How to Give a Cat a Colonic". IBM y AOL han anunciado que es MUY poderoso, mas que Melissa, y que no hay NINGUN remedio conocido. Este virus comera toda su informacion sobre la unidad de disco duro, y tambien destruye al Navegante de Netscape y Microsoft Internet Explorador. No abra nada con este titulo y por favor pase este mensaje a todos sus contactos y cualquiera que usa con asiduidad el e-mail. No demasiadas personas parecen saber esto todavia, asi que propague esta informacion tan rapido como le sea posible. Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. Por favor compartalo con todos los de su libro de direccion para que la propagacion del virus puedan detenerse. Este es un Virus muy peligroso y no hay ningun remedio para 'el en este momento. Todos agradeceran saberlo. /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ Hector Ryan Tinoco Reed Administrador Nodo Internet, WebMaster. Direccion de Investigaciones Academicas Universidad Catolica de Nicaragua Tels. : (505) 276-0004 - Ext. 5602 (Oficina UNICA) 3:00pm - 9:40pm (505) 268-2362 - Ext. 116 (Oficina CRIES) 8:00am - 1:00pm (505) 289-4829 (Casa) Faxs : (505) 276-0590 (UNICA) (505) 268-1565 (CRIES) Beeper: 19533 (2784800 Alfanumeric) URL : http://www.unica.edu.ni/htinoco | | | | ___/ __\ |___| ___ _ __ | |__| | / _ \ / / | |/ _ \ | '_ \ | |__| || __/ / /___ | | | (_) || |_) | |_| |_| \___| \/ |_|\___/ | .__ \ |_| \_\ /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/
Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
Not very useful. You can ignore it! JES - Original Message - From: "Bryan Hundven" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Hector Tinoco" [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 5:52 PM Subject: RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** Could we possibly get this in english? Please? Thanx in advance, Bryan Hundven [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Hector Tinoco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** On Mon, 8 May 2000, Eddy wrote: OTRO VIRUS ESPANTOSO, PONGAN ATENCION: ATENCION VIRUS IBM y AOL acaban de informar que un nuevo Virus - WOBBLER - anda suelto. Llegara en un E-mail titulado: "How to Give a Cat a Colonic". IBM y AOL han anunciado que es MUY poderoso, mas que Melissa, y que no hay NINGUN remedio conocido. Este virus comera toda su informacion sobre la unidad de disco duro, y tambien destruye al Navegante de Netscape y Microsoft Internet Explorador. No abra nada con este titulo y por favor pase este mensaje a todos sus contactos y cualquiera que usa con asiduidad el e-mail. No demasiadas personas parecen saber esto todavia, asi que propague esta informacion tan rapido como le sea posible. Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. Por favor compartalo con todos los de su libro de direccion para que la propagacion del virus puedan detenerse. Este es un Virus muy peligroso y no hay ningun remedio para 'el en este momento. Todos agradeceran saberlo. /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ Hector Ryan Tinoco Reed Administrador Nodo Internet, WebMaster. Direccion de Investigaciones Academicas Universidad Catolica de Nicaragua Tels. : (505) 276-0004 - Ext. 5602 (Oficina UNICA) 3:00pm - 9:40pm (505) 268-2362 - Ext. 116 (Oficina CRIES) 8:00am - 1:00pm (505) 289-4829 (Casa) Faxs : (505) 276-0590 (UNICA) (505) 268-1565 (CRIES) Beeper: 19533 (2784800 Alfanumeric) URL : http://www.unica.edu.ni/htinoco | | | | ___/ __\ |___| ___ _ __ | |__| | / _ \ / / | |/ _ \ | '_ \ | |__| || __/ / /___ | | | (_) || |_) | |_| |_| \___| \/ |_|\___/ | .__ \ |_| \_\ /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/
RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
On Mon, 8 May 2000, Bryan Hundven wrote: Could we possibly get this in english? Please? Compliments of the babelfish (not perfect but you'll get the gist of it): ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL VIRUS, PUTS ATTENTION: ATTENTION VIRUS IBM and AOL finish informing that a new Virus - WOBBLER - walks loose. It arrived in a titled email: " How to Give to Cat to Colonic ". IBM and AOL have announced that are VERY powerful, but that Melissa, and who is no NINGUN well-known remedy. This comere virus all its information on the HDD, and also destroys the Navigator of Netscape and Microsoft Exploratory Internet. It does not open anything with this I title and please it passes east message to all his contacts and whatever it uses with assiduity the email. Too many people do not seem to know to this todavia, asi that she propagates this information as fast as it is possible to him. This information was announced yesterday by the manana by IBM. Please compartalo with all those of its book of direction so that the propagation of the virus can stop. This it is a very dangerous Virus and remedy for ' at this moment is no ningun. All you would agradeceran to know it. Vince. Thanx in advance, Bryan Hundven [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Hector Tinoco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** On Mon, 8 May 2000, Eddy wrote: OTRO VIRUS ESPANTOSO, PONGAN ATENCION: ATENCION VIRUS IBM y AOL acaban de informar que un nuevo Virus - WOBBLER - anda suelto. Llegara en un E-mail titulado: "How to Give a Cat a Colonic". IBM y AOL han anunciado que es MUY poderoso, mas que Melissa, y que no hay NINGUN remedio conocido. Este virus comera toda su informacion sobre la unidad de disco duro, y tambien destruye al Navegante de Netscape y Microsoft Internet Explorador. No abra nada con este titulo y por favor pase este mensaje a todos sus contactos y cualquiera que usa con asiduidad el e-mail. No demasiadas personas parecen saber esto todavia, asi que propague esta informacion tan rapido como le sea posible. Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. Por favor compartalo con todos los de su libro de direccion para que la propagacion del virus puedan detenerse. Este es un Virus muy peligroso y no hay ningun remedio para 'el en este momento. Todos agradeceran saberlo. /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ Hector Ryan Tinoco Reed Administrador Nodo Internet, WebMaster. Direccion de Investigaciones Academicas Universidad Catolica de Nicaragua Tels. : (505) 276-0004 - Ext. 5602 (Oficina UNICA) 3:00pm - 9:40pm (505) 268-2362 - Ext. 116 (Oficina CRIES) 8:00am - 1:00pm (505) 289-4829 (Casa) Faxs : (505) 276-0590 (UNICA) (505) 268-1565 (CRIES) Beeper: 19533 (2784800 Alfanumeric) URL : http://www.unica.edu.ni/htinoco | | | | ___/ __\ |___| ___ _ __ | |__| | / _ \ / / | |/ _ \ | '_ \ | |__| || __/ / /___ | | | (_) || |_) | |_| |_| \___| \/ |_|\___/ | .__ \ |_| \_\ /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ -- == Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSHemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.pop4.net 128K ISDN from $22.00/mo - 56K Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking Online Campground Directoryhttp://www.camping-usa.com Online Giftshop Superstorehttp://www.cloudninegifts.com ==
RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
My guess, this is a hoax as outlined on some of the major virus protection sites - The hoax states that IBM and AOL acknowledge the WOBBLER virus, it is worse than Melissa, and that it destroys Netscape. Jon Saunders SECPA -Original Message- From: Hector Tinoco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 4:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** On Mon, 8 May 2000, Eddy wrote: OTRO VIRUS ESPANTOSO, PONGAN ATENCION: ATENCION VIRUS IBM y AOL acaban de informar que un nuevo Virus - WOBBLER - anda suelto. Llegara en un E-mail titulado: "How to Give a Cat a Colonic". IBM y AOL han anunciado que es MUY poderoso, mas que Melissa, y que no hay NINGUN remedio conocido. Este virus comera toda su informacion sobre la unidad de disco duro, y tambien destruye al Navegante de Netscape y Microsoft Internet Explorador. No abra nada con este titulo y por favor pase este mensaje a todos sus contactos y cualquiera que usa con asiduidad el e-mail. No demasiadas personas parecen saber esto todavia, asi que propague esta informacion tan rapido como le sea posible. Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. Por favor compartalo con todos los de su libro de direccion para que la propagacion del virus puedan detenerse. Este es un Virus muy peligroso y no hay ningun remedio para 'el en este momento. Todos agradeceran saberlo. /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ Hector Ryan Tinoco Reed Administrador Nodo Internet, WebMaster. Direccion de Investigaciones Academicas Universidad Catolica de Nicaragua Tels. : (505) 276-0004 - Ext. 5602 (Oficina UNICA) 3:00pm - 9:40pm (505) 268-2362 - Ext. 116 (Oficina CRIES) 8:00am - 1:00pm (505) 289-4829 (Casa) Faxs : (505) 276-0590 (UNICA) (505) 268-1565 (CRIES) Beeper: 19533 (2784800 Alfanumeric) URL : http://www.unica.edu.ni/htinoco | | | | ___/ __\ |___| ___ _ __ | |__| | / _ \ / / | |/ _ \ | '_ \ | |__| || __/ / /___ | | | (_) || |_) | |_| |_| \___| \/ |_|\___/ | .__ \ |_| \_\ /__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/
RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
At 5/8/2000 02:52 PM -0700, Bryan Hundven wrote or quoted: Could we possibly get this in english? Please? Very loose translation: "There's a big, bad virus out there, which is even worse than Melissa. Be very afraid. It will eat your hard drive, crash your aquarium, and max out your credit cards, and that's just before breakfast." Plus, a direct translation on one line: Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. "This information was announced yesterday morning by IBM." IOW, this is one of the standard hoax email virus warnings that's been littering the Internet for past six years or more, only translated into Spanish. - Kai MacTane System Administrator Online Partners.com, Inc. - From the Jargon File: (v4.0.0, 25 Jul 1996) finger trouble /n./ Mistyping, typos, or generalized keyboard incompetence (this is surprisingly common among hackers, given the amount of time they spend at keyboards). "I keep putting colons at the end of statements instead of semicolons", "Finger trouble again, eh?".
Re: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
I think this therefore eloquently answers my previous question and confirms my original feeling that it is a bad idea to post virus warnings to this group. - Original Message - From: Kai MacTane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 May 2000 23:22 Subject: RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante*** At 5/8/2000 02:52 PM -0700, Bryan Hundven wrote or quoted: Could we possibly get this in english? Please? Very loose translation: "There's a big, bad virus out there, which is even worse than Melissa. Be very afraid. It will eat your hard drive, crash your aquarium, and max out your credit cards, and that's just before breakfast." Plus, a direct translation on one line: Esta informacion fue anunciada ayer por la manana por IBM. "This information was announced yesterday morning by IBM." IOW, this is one of the standard hoax email virus warnings that's been littering the Internet for past six years or more, only translated into Spanish. ___ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
RE: FW: FW: VIRUS PEOR QUE MELISSA II *** Importante***
Kai MacTane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IOW, this is one of the standard hoax email virus warnings that's been littering the Internet for past six years or more, only translated into Spanish. You mean, I can't find out how to give my cat a colonic? Len. -- Frugal Tip #31: Incrementally reduce your year-to-year operating expenditures while aggressively recognizing unrealized receivables in the current quarter.
