Profile Name: BUDDYLST.ZIP
EMAIL VIRUS HOAX
Aliases: None known as at 17th. March 2004
Variants: None known as at 17th. March 2004
Date Added: 28th. January 1999
Further Information:
Origin: Not available
Length: Not available
Type: Hoax
SubType: E-mail
Risk Assessment: Low
Characteristics: This is NOT
an actual virus. Below is a copy of the potential text
that may appear in the email message
"A computer virus is going around! It is called BUDDYLST.ZIP!
Do not
download or 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"
OR
"Yesterday a friend of mine called and told me about something that happened to him. He opened his E-mail and this BUDDYLST.ZIP was there. When he opened it his computer crashed and when he tried to re-boot he had lost everything! It was a Virus that was being passed around...BEWARE!
Please forward to as many people as you can so no one
will get hurt. These people need to be stopped. Don't download anything
form "buddylst.zip" or you will lose all your files."
END OF QUOTE
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN:
Just ignore and delete the message.
This is a hoax because viruses are not carried in e-mail messages. Viruses must be transmitted as an attachment to a message.
By receiving the message you are not in any danger. Every
attachment should always be saved and scanned before executing.
Delete any BUDDYLST.ZIP e-mail message and DO NOT forward it to anyone. You will only propagate the hoax.
Symptoms: Not Available...
Method Of Infection: Not Available...
Removal Instructions: Not Available...
DISCLAIMER:
The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty
of any kind. In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever
including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business
profits or special damages.
We thank you ALL for your kind votes which made this site FIRST in two categories.
A 10 vote = Very Good
A 1 vote = Waste of cyber Space !
ALL those sending emails of thanks are kindly requested to indicate whether these are for publication.
©ALL MATERIAL IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE WEBMASTER.
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