Now I get this, who knows?...Safe then sorry...
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>Approved-By: Jeff Drais <JDrais@BANKERSSYSTEMS.COM>
>Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 11:45:05 -0600
>Reply-To: Jeff Drais <JDrais@bankerssystems.com>
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>From: Jeff Drais <JDrais@bankerssystems.com>
>Subject: Re: [C5NET] new virus-please read - Hoax
>To: C5NET@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> This is considered a hoax virus, the warning just gets
>people to keep propagate it to others. There is no real virus like this.
>
> BUDDYLST.ZIP
>
> Aliases: Budweiser
> Infection length: Hoax
> Area of infection: Hoax
> Likelihood: Hoax
> Region reported: Online
> Characteristics: Hoax
> Target platform: Hoax
> Trigger date: Hoax
>
> Description:
>BUDDYLST.ZIP is not a virus. It is a hoax. The "virus" does not exist. There
>is currently no virus that has the characteristics ascribed to BUDDYLST.ZIP.
>It is a sham, meant only to panic new or inexperienced computer users.
>The hoax message includes the following "warning" in several forms:
> Form 1:
> Yesterday a friend of mine called and told me about something that
>happened to him. He opened his E-mail and this BUDDYLST.ZIP was there. When
>he opened it his computer crashed and when he tried to re-boot he had lost
>everything! It was a Virus that os being passed around...........BEWARE!
> Please forward to as many people as you can so no one will get hurt.
>These people need to be stopped. Don't download anything form "buddylst.zip"
>or you will lose all your files.
> Form 2:
> A computer virus is going around! It is called BUDDYLST.ZIP! Do not
>download or some jerk from the internet will get your screen name and
>password! Please send this to any names you can think of and remember never
>download BUDDYLST.ZIP
> Form 3:
> VIRUS ALERT
> Someone is sending out a very desirable screen-saver, the Budweiser
>Frogs - "BUDDYLST.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. Once again, pass this
>along to EVERYONE in your address book so at this may be stopped.
> 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=A0 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. Please practice cautionary measures and
>forward this to all you on-line friends ASAP.
> Please ignore any messages regarding this supposed "virus"
>and do not pass on any messages regarding it. Passing on messages about this
>hoax serves only to further propagate it.
>
>
>
> Jeff Drais
> St. Stephen, MN
> '99 Nassau Blue / Pewter coupe, 6spd
> C5R# W0641, NCM# 4901
>
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