On Mon, 2 Dec 1996, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> Please.
>
> This is a miserable *hoax*.
I think the whole Goodtimes hoax was about 200 times more effective than
any _real_ virus in terms of attacks. If I've responeded once, I've
responded 50 times, and now it's mutating *sigh*.
Now if we could all just mail out the clue virus.
Paul
> At 10:06 AM 12/2/96 +0300, 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
> >
>
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