>From: Stavros Vanakaris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: NEW e-mail VIRUS 2!!! >Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 13:24:02 +0300 > >ATTENTION !! > ============= > > >IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH A FILE CALLED "CALIFORNIA," DO NOT OPEN >THE FILE. >THE FILE CONTAINS THE WOBBLER VIRUS. THIS INFORMATION WAS ANNOUNCED >YESTERDAY MORNING FROM IBM; AOL STATES THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS >VIRUS, MUCH WORSE THAN THE "MELISSA" VIRUS, AND THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY >FOR IT AT THIS TIME. >SOME VERY SICK INDIVIDUAL HAS SUCCEEDED IN USING THE REFORMAT FUNCTION >FROM NORTON UTILITIES CAUSING IT TO COMPLETELY ERASE ALL DOCUMENTS ON >THEHARD DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO WORK WITH NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR AND >MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER. >IT DESTROYS MACINTOSH AND IBM COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS. THIS IS A NEW, VERY >MALICIOUS VIRUS AND NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT. >PASS THIS WARNING ALONG TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK AND PLEASE >SHARE IT WITH ALL YOUR >ONLINE FRIENDS ASAP SO THAT THIS THREAT MAY BE STOPPED. Louis Proyect (http://www.panix.com/~lnp3/marxism.html)
