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Harley,
Per the site linked below (and several other similar web sites) this
BUDSAVER virus is a hoax.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/data/budsaver.exe.html
I've yet to see any of these chain e-mail virus warnings to be
legitimate.
Thanks for the heads up, though.
Brad Dingee
---Harley Meyer <meyer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> For what it is worth be it right or wrong thought i would pass it
along.
> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822
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>
>
> ----------
> From: Robert Seefeldt
> To: bfrost; SeefeldtR; davids; mcclaint
> Subject: Fw: Virus Alert
> Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 1:14PM
>
> >> >
> >>> > Subject: Virus Alert
>
> >> >Hey gang:
> >>> >I received this from a friend who's brother-in-law works at
> >>> >General Mills MIS. Thought it had some good info we may just
> >>> >want to be aware of:
> >>> >Subject: VIRUS ALERT - BEWARE
> >>> >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...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 inyour 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 on-
> >>> >line friends ASAP.
> >>> >Hope this does not get you!
> >>> >Have a nice day!!!
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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