We see these from time to time. They are a hoa. You can not get a virus
from an plain text email. Merely opening an email can not give you a virus.
End of story. Now a program attached to an email could, not a plain old
email. You would have to detach a program attached to an email and then
run it to get a virus that way.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jochen Saal
Sent: Friday, January 23, 1998 4:16 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Virus Warning (fwd)
Folks,
I just received this virus warning, I thought it's a good idea to forward it
to
the list as well.
Best regards,
Jochen Saal
Munich/Germany
'74 TR6 (currently 'sleeping' during winter time)
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> >From: klose@l1@muc, on 22.01.1998 08:48:
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> >To:
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> >VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
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> >
>
> >If you receive an email titled "<color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>JOIN
> THE CREW</color>" 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 IBM; please share it with everyone that might
>
> >access the internet. Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your
>
> >address book so that this may be stopped. Also, do not open or even
>
> >look at any mail that says "<color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>RETURNED
> OR UNABLE TO DELIVERY</color>" 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
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> >all
>
> >your online friends ASAP.
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> >|d|i|g|i|t|a|l| Customer Support Centre Tel: (+44) 1256 373222
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> >Jays Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Fax: (+44) 1256 841494
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> >RG22 4DE. United Kingdom Email:
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> >daniel.amiss@digital.com
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> >
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> >Wolfgang Klose
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> >Tuv Product Service EDV
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> >Phone : +49 89 50084 202
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> >FAX: +49 89 50084 345
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> >E-mail: <<klose@tuvps.com>
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> Andreas Holy
>
> Systems Manufacturing
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> Tel.: 0 89 / 608 14 179
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> Fax : 0 89 / 609 77 93
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> Email: anhl@force.de
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