virus hoax

[rich-l]

*sigh*  It's a hoax.  Please, please, please - before posting this kind of
nonsense, check out kumite.com/myths FIRST - the definitive word on virus
hoaxes.

Cheers,

Rich.

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>From: DASLUD at AOL.COM
>To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
>Subject: (fwd) OFF: virus warning
>Date: Fri, Oct 1, 1999, 5:46 am
>

> i've spared y'all the several inches worth of people to whom this was already
> forwarded...note to BOC-L folk: adrian shaw was among the people who received
> this.
> ===============
>> Dear All
>> If you receive an Email called Budweiser please do not attempt to open it
>>as it carries a virus.
>>Please inform computer personnel who will advise you on any preventative
>>action.
>>Thanks
>>Warning received from Microsoft of new Virus,
>>You may receive an apparently harmless Budweiser screen saver,
>>entitled  BUDDYLST.SIP    If you do - DO NOT OPEN IT
>>UNDER   ANY   CIRCUMSTANCES,
>>Once opened, you will lose EVERYTHING on your PC.
>>Your hard disk will be completely destroyed and the person who sent you
>>the message will have access to your name and password via the Internet. As
>>far as we know the virus was circulated yesterday morning. It's a new
> virus,
>>and
>>extremely dangerous.  Please copy this information and email to everyone in
>>your address book. We need to do all we can to block this virus. AOL, Demon
>>and now BT Internet has confirmed how dangerous it is, and there is no
>>Anti-Virus program as yet which is capable of destroying it. Please take
> all
>>necessary precautions, and pass this information on to your friends,
>>acquaintances and work colleagues.
>>----------------- End Forwarded Message -----------------
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>> Dear All
>> If you receive an Email called Budweiser please do not attempt to open it
>>as it carries a virus.
>>Please inform computer personnel who will advise you on any preventative
>>action.
>>Thanks
>>Warning received from Microsoft of new Virus,
>>You may receive an apparently harmless Budweiser screen saver,
>>entitled  BUDDYLST.SIP    If you do - DO NOT OPEN IT
>>UNDER   ANY   CIRCUMSTANCES,
>>Once opened, you will lose EVERYTHING on your PC.
>>Your hard disk will be completely destroyed and the person who sent you
>>the message will have access to your name and password via the Internet. As
>>far as we know the virus was circulated yesterday morning. It's a new
> virus,
>>and
>>extremely dangerous.  Please copy this information and email to everyone in
>>your address book. We need to do all we can to block this virus. AOL, Demon
>>and now BT Internet has confirmed how dangerous it is, and there is no
>>Anti-Virus program as yet which is capable of destroying it. Please take
> all
>>necessary precautions, and pass this information on to your friends,
>>acquaintances and work colleagues.
>>----------------- End Forwarded Message -----------------
>>
>>
>>