It is kind of you to inform us, BUT...
According to Symantec's virus hoax webpage:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/win.a.holiday.html
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All rights reserved.
Win a Holiday
Aliases:
Hoax
Infection length:
Hoax
Area of infection:
Hoax
Likelihood:
Hoax
Region reported:
Online
Characteristics:
Hoax
Target platform:
Hoax
Trigger date:
Hoax
Description:
Win a Holiday is not a virus. It is a hoax. The "virus"
does
not exist. There is currently no virus that
has the characteristics ascribed to "Win a Holiday." It is
a
sham, meant only to panic new or
inexperienced computer users. In addition, it is a mild
variant of the "Join the Crew" hoax (form 4).
The hoax message includes the following "warning:"
VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
If you receive an email titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" DO NOT
open it. It
will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this
letter out
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 from Microsoft; please share it with
everyone
that might access the Internet. Once again, pass this
along to
EVERYONE in our address book so that this may be
stopped.
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 any 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. Please
practice
cautionary measures and forward this to all your
online
friends
ASAP.
Please ignore any messages regarding this supposed "virus"
and
do not pass on any messages
regarding it. Passing on messages about this hoax serves
only
to further propagate it.
Lorne Goldman wrote:
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> Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 10:42 AM
> Subject: Virus
>
> I received the following message in the mail this morning. Here it is
> FYI
>
> If you receive an e-mail titled "Win A Holiday" DO NOT open it. It
> will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this
> letter out 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 from Microsoft, please share it again
> pass this along to everyone in your address book so that
> this may be stopped.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mike De Melo - Merrill Lynch Canada
>
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