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> From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne @
parka .
winternet .
com>
> To: Hisham Khalifa Al Saad <webmaster @
internic .
uob .
bh>
> Cc: firewalls @
GreatCircle .
COM
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Caution : Internet Virus]
> Date: Monday, December 02, 1996 4:38 PM
>
>
> This one came my way:
>
> Subject: SERIOUS: Computer Virus Warning
>
> Please pass this message on to anyone you know!
>
> Firm warns of INTERNET virus.
>
> CD-Rom manufacturer Chinon America, Inc. says computer vandals have
> ilegally put its name on a virus-ridden file and relased it on the
> INTERNET.
>
> Chinon warns NOT to download the file called "CD-IT.ZIP", saying
> it will corrupt the hard disk!
>
> In a statement from Torrance, CA., Chinon says "The program,
allegedly
> a shareware PC utility that will convert an ordinary CD-ROM drive
into
> a CD-Recordable (CR-R) device, which is technically impossible,
instead
> destroys the files on the PC hard drive.
>
> The program also immediately crashed the CPU, forces the user to
reboot
> and stays in memory. This virus has proven thus far to be
> -undetectable- by traditional virus checkers."
>
> Chinon says that the CD-IT.ZIP file 'promises to enable read/write
to
> your CD-ROM drive', and lists the program as being authored by
Joseph S.
> Shriner, couriered by HDA, and copyrighted by Chinon Products.
> Saying that it has no division by that name, Chinon management
> speculates that the vandals picked its company name to make it seem
> that the software was being endorsed by a well know and reputable
> CD-ROM manufacturer.
>
> Chinon is urging people with information that could lead to the
arrest
> and prosecution of these associated with the CD-IT program to call
the
> company at (310) 533-0274.
>
> Later,
>
> Ron DuFresne
>
> On Mon, 2 Dec 1996, 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:
> >
> >
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> >
> > 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
> >
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It
> eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to
the
> business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny
Hart
> ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!***
>
> OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything.
>
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