[GRRN] Virus warning HOAX

Rogers, John (john_r@deq.state.la.us)
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 10:13:29 -0500


Friends:

I am loath to clog your e-mail with this information and do so only because
there will be a greater long term benefit. Please verify "viruses" with your
Network Administrator or check one of the many virus information web pages.

http://www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/wobbhoax.htm

http://cmave.usda.ufl.edu/virusinfo.htm

http://www.kumite.com/myths/

Sincerely
John Rogers
Recycling Coordinator
La. Dept. Environmental Quality

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maurice M. Sampson II [SMTP:msampson@netreach.net]
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 9:21 AM
> To: multiple recipients of
> Subject: [GRRN] Fw: Virus warning ............
>
> TAKE NOTE:
>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: GKR [SMTP:rg2@andrew.cmu.edu]
> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 10:18 PM
> >>To: David Hughes
> >>Cc: justinb@fyi.net
> >>Subject: Virus warning ............
> >>
> >>> A new virus - WOBBLER
> >>> It will arrive on E-mail titled "CALIFORNIA".
> >>>
> >>> IBM and AOL have announced that it is VERY powerful, more so
> than
> >>> Melissa, there is no remedy. It will EAT all your information
> on
> >>>the hard
> >>> drive and also destroys Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
> Internet
> >>> Explorer.
> >>>
> >>> Do not open anything with this title and please pass this
> >>>message on to all your contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail
> >>>facility. Not
> >>>many people seem to know about this yet, so propagate it as fast as
> >>>possible!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> Maurice M. Sampson II
> 129 West Gorgas Lane
> Philadelphia, PA 19119-2508
> e-mail: msampson@netreach.net
>
> Phone: 215 546 0724
> Fax: 215 843 7364
>
>
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