Eric Schlaepfer wrote: > > Sigh... > > No, this is just not true. Contrary to popular opinion, viruses _cannot_ be > activated by opening an email. Period. I'd like to see any virus try to get > into my 'computer connection parts.' (Though I did hear of a virus that > burned out MDA fixed frequency moniters by reprogramming the refresh rates > on the MDA card.) > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Dartanian [mailto:paulig@CYBERIA.NET.LB] > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 1998 9:55 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: VIRUS WARNIMG > > Warning of virus!!!! > > Please do not open mails with the titel "GET MORE MONEY" under no > circumstances!!! It will delete all things on your computer!!! > Please tell as much people as possible, especially the ones that have > Internet! This is a very bad virus and it is not known a lot about it. > This is a message of MICROSOFT from last week! > Also do not look at mails with the titel "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO > DELIVER". > This virus will go into your "computer connection parts" an will make > them > useless!!! A message from AOL said, that it is a very dangerous virus > an > there is no help against it yet. > Please tell all your e-mail friends this immediately and take that > serious!!! > > Best Regards > > Paul Dartanian mAYBE THE E-MAIL HAS THE KEY WORD FOR THE VIRUS GET ACTION! mIGUEL