Fw: Virus Alert

["Sk!D" <apatt@hawknet.com.au>]

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>From: Amanda Hutchinson
>To: Earl.Menezes; miltonbm; Kmg; haynesa; Fiona Bellizzi; Suzanne
>Brister; stuartdavies; gdenny; Kerry.Koch
>Subject: Fw: Virus Alert
>Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 11:56AM
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>     Dear all,
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>     Please note the following virus alert.
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>     Amy advises me that this is not a hoax.
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>     Tony Bates
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> >> Subject: Virus Alert
>>> Date: Saturday, 18 July 1998 00:01
>>>
>>> > VIRUS ALERT!!!
>>> > This is a new twist.  Someone is sending out a very desirable
>>screen-saver
>>> > -  the Budweiser Frogs.  But if you download it, you will lose
>>> > everything!!! Your hard drive will crash!!!
>>> >
>>> > DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!  IT JUST WENT INTO
>>> > CIRCULATION YESTERDAY, AS FAR AS WE KNOW....BE CAREFUL.   PLEASE
>>> > DISTRIBUTE THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE...THANX
>>> >
>>> > BELOW IS  WHAT THE SCREENSAVER OFFER WOULD LOOK LIKE!
>>> >
>>> >              File: BUDSAVER.EXE (24643 bytes)
>>> >              DL Time (28800 bps): < 1 minute
>>> >
>>> > If you download some jerk from the internet will get your screen  name
>>and
>>> > password!  Please send this to any names you can think of and remember
>>> > never download BUDDYLST.ZIP
>>> >
>>> > 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 your address book so that this may be
>>stopped.
>>> >
>>> > Matthew R Hansen
>>> > PRODUCT MANAGER
>>> > At Hansen & Berry Ltd "PERFECTION"
>>> > Delivery 62 Ascot Rd, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand
>>> >
>>> > Postal PO Box 13-358, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
>>> >
>>> Ph 09-256-7200 Fax 09-275-4846
>>> > Mobile 021-627-506 E-mail hans/mhansen@clear.net. >> >
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