[Fwd: [Fwd: Fwd: Serious Virus warning]]

From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
Date: Mon Dec 28 1998 - 12:26:51 EST


For the computer experts among us...

Is this another one of those "the email *is* the virus" types of things or
is this one *real*?? If this is another hoax, is there a web address to
check rather than bothering the list with this kind of stuff?

T.

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> << This is VERY, VERY SERIOUS!! Please forward it to everyone you know..they
> will be grateful
> Important
> There is a virus out now being sent to people via email...it is called the
> A.I.D.S. VIRUS. It will destroy your memory, sound card and speakers, drive
> and it will infect your mouse or pointing device..as well as your keyboards
> (possibly motherboards) making what you type not able to register on the
> screen. It self terminates only after it eats 5MB of hard drive space & will
> delete all programs.
>
> It will come via E-mail called "OPEN: VERY COOL! :) ".
>
> DELETE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! immediately!! It will basically render your
> computer useless. Please pass this on to everyone you know!
>
> PASS IT ON QUICKLY & TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE!! THANKS!! IF YOU HAVE
> A PROBLEM, CONTACT AOL. >>
> >>
>



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