New Virus Alert!

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Sat, 08 May 1999 08:09:06 -0500


Thanks Mark. You beat me to it. :-)

Avery

>The BUGGLST virus, unfortunately, is another hoax.  The virus does not
>exist.  You can find more information at
>http://www.norton.com/avcenter/venc/data/bugglst-hoax.html.
>
>The "Returned or Unable to Deliver" virus is also in Norton's hoax
>database, at http://www.norton.com/avcenter/venc/data/retorunable.html.
>
>Mark Wilson, Associate
>Ravenswood, WV
>
>
>
>>
>> To the list,
>>
>>  Subject:  NEW VIRUS
>> > >>
>> > >> Someone is sending out a very desirable screen-saver, a Bug's Life -
>> > >> "BUGGLST.ZIP". If you download it, you will lose everything!!!  Your
>> hard
>> > >> drive will crash and someone from the internet will get your screen
>> name
>> > >> and password!  DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
>> > >>
>> > >> IT JUST WENT INTO circulation yesterday, as far as we know.  Please
>> > >> distribute/inform this message. This is a new, very malicious virus
>> and
>> > >> not many people know about it.
>> > >>
>> > >> This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft.
>> Please
>> > >> share it with everyone that might access the Internet.
>> > >>
>> > >> Also do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR
>> UNABLE
>> > TO
>> > >> DELIVER".  This virus will attach itself to your computer components
>> and
>> > >> render them useless.  Immediately delete mail items that say this.
>> > >>
>> > >> AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO
>> > >> remedy for it at this time.
>> > >>
>> > >>                Mike Cummings
>> > >>                IBM Global Services
>> > >>                Site Manager - Texaco Denver Region
>> > >>                303/793-4008, Texnet 621-4008
>> > >>                FAX: 303/793-4557



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