Dear listowners,
 
I've received TWO of these this morning. I presume it's a hoax but I
want some way to prove it to the people who--with the best of
intentions--insist on forward these "Good Times" type messages to
others, and in fact pass on another kind of infection, these darn
messages that replicate exponentially and globally.  Any suggestions?
This one was sent to some 60 people (many of whom are not especially computer
literate) in at least 5 countries! On the other hand, I don't want to stop
a GENUINE alert!
 
Frustrated,
 
Ingrid
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From:   SMTP%"[log in to unmask]" 13-DEC-1996 06:11:24.22
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Subj:   Re: Serious Download Virus Alert
 
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 13:10:09 +0100
To: Lawren Bale <[log in to unmask]>, Leonard Swidler <[log in to unmask]>,
        "Dr. Carleton (Chip) Dallery" <[log in to unmask]>,
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Subject: Re: Serious Download Virus Alert
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>To: [log in to unmask] (Peter Pruzan)
>From: [log in to unmask] (Heidi von Weltzien Hoivik)
>Subject: Re: Serious Download Virus Alert
>
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>>>Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 20:02:48 +0100 (MET)
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>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>From: A T Mann <[log in to unmask]> (by way of [log in to unmask] (Niels
Peter
>>> Flint))
>>>Subject: Serious Download Virus Alert
>>>X-UIDL: 850471126.001
>>>
>>>Dear friends,
>>>Today I received this message from an editor of a magazine in the US. I
>>>pass it on for reference.
>>>Tad
>>>
>>>DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY MESSAGE ENTITLED "PENPAL GREETINGS!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>It appears to be a friendly letter asking you if you are interested in a
>>>penpal, but by the time you read this letter, it is too late. The
>>>"trojan
>>>horse" virus will have already infected the boot sector of your hard
>>>drive,
>>>destroying all of the data present. It is a self-replicating virus, and
>>>once
>>>the message is read, it will automatically forward itself to anyone
>>>who's
>>>email address is present in YOUR mailbox!
>>>
>>>This virus will destroy your hard drive and holds the potential to
>>>destroy
>>>the hard drive of anyone whose mail is in your inbox, and who's mail is
>>>in
>>>their inbox, and so on into infinity. If this virus remains unchecked,
>>>it has
>>>the potential to do a great deal of damage to computer networks
>>>worldwide!!!!!
>>>
>>>PLEASE DELETE THE MESSAGE ENTITLED "PENPAL GREETING" AS SOON AS YOU SEE
>>>IT!
>>>
>>>PASS THIS MESSAGE ALONG TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND THE OTHER
>>>READERS OF THE NEWSGROUPS AND MAILING LISTS WHICH YOU ARE ON, SO THAT
>>>THEY ARE NOT HURT BY THIS DANGEROUS VIRUS!
>>>
>>>If you have any questions or concerns, please contact SAF-IA Info Office
>>>on 697-5059.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Professor Peter Pruzan
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>Phone: +45 38 15 36 30; Direct: +45 3815 3797; Fax: +45 3815 3773
>>
>>Department of Management, Politics & Philosophy,
>>Copenhagen Business School, Blaagaardsgade 23B,
>>DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
>>
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