Aliases: None known as at 18th. March 2004
Variants: None known as at 18th. 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 actual text
QUOTE:
Subject: Virus Alert
If anyone receives mail entitled: PENPAL GREETINGS! please
This is a warning for all internet users - there is a dangerous virus
This message appears to be a friendly letter asking you if you are
This virus will DESTROY your hard drive, and holds the potential to
Please, delete the message entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!" as
END OF QUOTE
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.
which was circulated.
Importance: High
delete it WITHOUT reading it. Below is a little explanation of the
message, and what it would do to your PC if you were to read the
message. If you have any questions or concerns please contact
SAF-IA Info Office on 697-5059.
propogating across the internet through an e-mail message entitled
"PENPAL GREETINGS!". DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY
MESSAGE ENTITLED "PENPAL GREETINGS!"
interested in a penpal, but by the time you read this letter, it is too
late. The "trojan horse" virus will have already infected the boot
sector of your hard drive, destroying all of the data present. It is a
self-replicating virus, and once the message is read, it will
AUTOMATICALLY forward itself to anyone who's e-mail address is
present in YOUR mailbox!
DESTROY the hard drive of anyone whose mail is in your inbox, and
who's mail is in their inbox, and so on. If this virus remains
unchecked, it has the potntial to do a great deal of DAMAGE to
computer networks worldwide!!!!
soon as you see it! And pass this message along to all of your friends
and relatives, and the other readers of the newsgroups and mailing
lists which you are on, so that they are not hurt by this dangerous
virus!!!!
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.
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