Hisham Khalifa Al Saad wrote:
>
> Hi members of Firewalls,
>
> I got this Virus alert in my mail box, and by myself i forward it to
> you:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------>
> Hi,
> We just got word that there is a new virus screaming around the
> internet that will wipe out your hard drive if you open the file.
> Here is the word
> they sent us...
>
> "There is a computer virus that is being sent across the internet. If
> you receive an e-mail with a subject line of "Irinia", DO NOT read the
> message.
> Delete it immediately. Some miscreant is sending people files under the
> name of "Irinia". If you receive this file or e-mail, do not download
> it.
> It has a virus that rewrites your hard drive, obliterating anything on
> it.
> Please be careful and forward this e-mail to anyone you care about."
>
> This information was received from Professor Edward Prideaux, College of
> Salvonic Studies, London.
>
> This virus appears to be much more aggressive than the irritating
> Microsoft word virus. Be alert.
>
> ----------------------- END OF ALERT MESSAGE
> ----------------------------------
>
> Thank you,
> Take Care,
>
> Hisham Al Saad
> University of Bahrain
Please give us more information about this. Who sent it the alert
message to you. Is this a TROJAN? A VIRUS? WHAT IS THE ATTACHEMENT ?
It doesn't look serious, technically speaking (without more details).
Please; let us know about.
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