1. FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
- Posted by Terry Moriarty <terry at EDERNEY.IDPS.CO.UK>
Jun 05, 1999
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Last edited Jun 06, 1999
Just wanted to pass this info on, to hopefully prevent any of you
running into any bother.
This is not Euphoria related but the quickest way to get this info out
is to post it to any news\e-mail groups with which you are associated.
Regards
Terry
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MESSAGE FROM BREAKAWAY SUPPORT
We've just been informed that the joke regarding the frog being
splattered in a blender and the fish joke both contain viruses set
to execute on the 28th of May. If you still have them on your hard
drive delete them ASAP.
The programs were called blender.exe and fish.exe. They are
viruses now being sent to people via e-mail...called the A.I.D.S.
VIRUS. It will destroy your memory, sound card, speakers, and
hard drive, and it will infect your mouse or pointing devices, as
well as your keyboards, and you won't be able to type.
Remember it will not register on the screen. It self terminates
only after it eats 5MB of hard drive space & will delete all
programs.
It will come via E-mail called "OPEN: VERY COOL! :) ".
DELETE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! immediately!! It will basically render
your computer useless.
Also, if you receive an e-mail titled "Win AHoliday" DO NOT
open it. It will erase everything on your hard drive.
Someone is also sending out a very desirable screen-saver, a
Bug's Life -"BUGGLST.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!!
Forward this info to as many people as you can. This is a new,
very malicious virus and not many people know about it. This
information was announced yesterday morning by Microsoft.
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 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.
2. FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
Terry Moriarty wrote [paraphrased]
>The programs were called blender.exe and fish.exe. They are
>viruses now being sent to people via e-mail...called the A.I.D.S.
>VIRUS. It will destroy your memory, sound card, speakers, and
>hard drive, and it will infect your mouse or pointing devices, as
>well as your keyboards, and you won't be able to type.
>Remember it will not register on the screen. It self terminates
>only after it eats 5MB of hard drive space & will delete all
>programs.
That would be a neat trick. How can it *destroy* physical things (like sound
cards and speakers), or *infect* things (like mice and keyboards) that has
no memory?
No doubt it also drinks all my beer and leaves the toilet seat up to boot.
Please, at least take a moment to verify these things before you post them.
-- David Cuny
3. Re: FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
I'd still heed this warning that he sent though. He was probably talking
about the drivers of the sound card and speakers. As they say, better safe
than sorry!
Later,
Derek Brown
4. Re: FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
Derek Brown wrote:
> I'd still heed this warning that he sent though. He was probably talking
> about the drivers of the sound card and speakers
This is an *old* hoax I've seen far too many times. Take a look at:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/verycool-hoax.html
if you still have any doubts.
-- David Cuny
5. Re: FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
- Posted by Irv <irv at ELLIJAY.COM>
Jun 05, 1999
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Last edited Jun 06, 1999
On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, David Cuny wrote:
> Terry Moriarty wrote [paraphrased]
>
> >The programs were called blender.exe and fish.exe. They are viruses...
>
> No doubt it also drinks all my beer and leaves the toilet seat up to boot.
>
Dang! All this time, I've been blaming the pool guy!
Irv
6. Re: FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
At 03:50 PM 6/5/99 -0700, you wrote:
>That would be a neat trick. How can it *destroy* physical things (like sound
>cards and speakers), or *infect* things (like mice and keyboards) that has
>no memory?
>
>No doubt it also drinks all my beer and leaves the toilet seat up to boot.
>
>Please, at least take a moment to verify these things before you post them.
>
>-- David Cuny
>
>
>
How do you boot from your toilet seat?
J.
7. Re: FW: VIRUSES WARNING INFORMATION
On Sun, 6 Jun 1999, Warbles wrote:
> At 03:50 PM 6/5/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >No doubt it also drinks all my beer and leaves the toilet seat up to boot.
> >
> >-- David Cuny
>
> How do you boot from your toilet seat?
>
> J.
>
Hit control - alternate - excrete
Irv
