Virus Warning!!!!!!

[jimmy johnston]

Hello all!

I picked up an urgent message from IBM's PA office today. It seems that a email is surfacing entitled "It takes guts to say Jesus". DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OPEN IT!

It is being reported that this virus will completely wipe out your entire hard drive along with other damage (as if that isn't enough). Some #*%$ head is using a Norton utility to accomplish this. Just be careful...Thanks Jimmy

[woodco]

I've been seeing alot of File attached Emails lately !!!!!

Just chuckem in the trash I do

Not worth taking any chances

[lavazhole]

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[BK]

While the "It takes guts to say Jesus" e-mail warning is listed as a hoax by the CIAC (Dept of Energy Computer Internet Advisory Capability)

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#jesus

...there HAS been a TON of virus-laden emails spread recently. I get about 3 per day! There are also websites that are infected with trojans which may install on your system if you dont have your browser settings at med/high risk.

For more horror stories, visit:

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/


Be careful not to open ANY attachment without complete knowledge of who it came from AND what it is they sent.

Below are the most common "Hoax" virus warnings, usually sent around the Net via mass hysteria email. These are known hoaxes so you shouldn't re-email the warnings out -- even when it says to "send them to everyone you know" - They aren't real:

- PKZ300
- Irina
- Good Times
- Good Times Spoof
- Deeyenda
- Ghost
- PENPAL GREETINGS!
- Make Money Fast
- NaughtyRobot
- Join the Crew
- Death Ray
- A.I.D.S. Hoax
- Bud Frogs Screen Saver
- Bug's Life Screen Saver
- AOL4FREE
- AOL V4.0 Cookie
- Blue Mountain Cards
- Takes Guts to Say Jesus Hoax
- Elf Bowling and Frogapult Hoax Chain Letter
- 2400 Baud Modem Virus
- 2400 Baud Modem Virus spoof
- Make Money Fast
- America Online Upgrade
- WIN A HOLIDAY
- Cat Colonic Hoax
- Mobile Phone Virus Hoax
- Wobbler and California Virus Hoax
- Lump of Coal Virus Hoax
- BUDDYLST.SIP Virus Hoax
- Family Pictures Hoax
- WTC Survivor Virus Hoax
- intifadah.cjb.net Hoax
- SULFNBK.EXE Hoax
- Virtual Card Hoax
- !000 Hoax
- The Jdbgmgr Hoax
- Life Is Beautiful Hoax

[Jay Smith]

Get off that damn computer girl and fix them kids and your husband some supper, the last time I saw him he looked like he was wasting away !!!! LOL..................Then you would'nt have to worry about them viruses........

Love,
Jay

[BK]

Hey Jay! -- I'm catching up! LOL!

Been off Scream and Fly for a couple weeks -- need to fill up. ;)


Actually --- I will have to STAY on the computer for the next 2 days, catching up on all the work I got behind on while I was sick.....I'm just procrastinating by checkin on Scream and Fly every now and then ;)

[Rickracer]

Even if you "know" the sender, be cautious if you don't recognize the file format. Some virus's can fake the sender's address, and/or send themselves without the knowledge of the computer owner/user. The W.32.klez virus is like that, and I've been getting them regularly for months and months. Norton's catches them all, so far, but I update my virus definitions at least bi-weekly. :cool: