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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 08:42:01 -0500
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Just a quick check before I check further; doesn't anyone know whether
this warning, sent to one of my lists this morning, is legit or not?
  Douglas

> Just received this from a colleague:
>
> Subject: URGENT WARNING FROM MICROSOFT
>
> 1. There is a new virus - WOBBLER.  It will arrive on e-mail title
> CALIFORNIA.  IBM and AOL have announced that it is very powerful, more so
> than Melissa, there is no remedy.  It will eat all your information on the
> hard drive and also destroys Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
> Explorer.  Do not open anything with this title and please pass this message
> on to all your contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail facility.  Not many
> people seem to know about this yet so propagate it as fast as possible.
>
> 2. If you receive an e-mail titled "Win A. Holiday" DO NOT open it.  It will
> erase everything on your hard drive.  Forward this letter to as many people
> as you can.  This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know
> about it.

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