GBlist: Fw: Virus Alert

Jonah Reynolds (earthshp@newmex.com)
Sat, 29 Mar 1997 01:39:35 -0900

Jonah Reynolds
Earthship Global Operations
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> From: John Schinnerer <JohnS@STLabs.com>
> To: EARTHSHIPS and SELF-SUFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE <essa@csf.colorado.edu>
> Subject: RE: Virus Alert
> Date: Friday, March 28, 1997 12:28 PM
>
> Aloha,
>
> This is a hoax, prank, whatever you want to call it, as is the similar
> "GOOD TIMES" virus alert message and several others. Most of them have
> been floating around the net for up to several years now.
>
> In order for a personal computer (Windows, Mac, whatever) connected to
> the net via modem to be infected by a virus via e-mail, the virus must
> reside within a document or program received as an attachment to a mail
> message, and that document or program must be "detached" and opened
> (document) or executed/run (program) on the ("your") PC. Simply opening
> a mail message and reading it cannot infect a PC.
>
> If you receive documents or programs via e-mail attachments (or ftp,
> download from web sites, etc.), it is wise to scan them for viruses
> before opening or running them! If you are simply reading your mail
> messages, it is not a problem.
>
> Here are two good places to learn more about viruses - both have further
> info and anti-virus program links.
>
> http://pages.prodigy.com/virushelp/index.htm
>
> http://www.ot.com/~dmuth/virus/virus.html
>
> Practice safe computing - use a conundrum!
>
> John Schinnerer
>
> >----------
> >From: Jonah Reynolds[SMTP:earthshp@newmex.com]
> >Sent: Friday, March 28, 1997 1:46 PM
> >To: EARTHSHIPS and SELF-SUFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE
> >Subject: Fw: Virus Alert
> >
> >Please read through the following.
> >
> >Jonah Reynolds
> >Earthship Global Operations
> >505.751.0462
> >
> >
> >http://www.taosnet.com/earthship
> >Join the Essa Listserv! go to
> >http://csf.colorado.edu/essa
> >Go to the ESSA chat room, for free!
> >http://www.taosnet.com/earthship/chat.htm
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Jim Scott <jscott@btl.net>
> >> To: Carlton Young <cnyo@chevron.com>; Mike Wendling
> ><Mikewen@neosoft.com>; Tom Vidrine <tomv@asbank.com>; Tom Thomas III
> ><capttom@btl.net>; Keith Sproule <kwsproule@aol.com>; Rick & Sue Simpson
> ><bcsl@btl.net>; Denny Shanne <djshane@ix.netcom.com>; Debbie P. Scott
> ><ds103@ucb.edu.bz>; Jacquei Schneider <jaschnei@nmu.edu>; Paul Schield
> ><pschield@microsoft.com>; BTL SALES <sales@btl.net>; Lee Rosenthal
> ><hotelsuply@aol.com>; Joana Reynolds <earthshp>; Tony Rath
<trath@btl.net>;
> >Dan Pickard <batinc@aol.com>; Larry Parker <reefdivers@btl.net>; Mathew
> >Miller <mbay@pobox.com>; Mark Kahila <markkahila@aol.com>; Gary Joyce
> ><sportdiver@worldzine.com>; Journey's End <jornyend@neosoft.com>; Jorge
> >Guzman <spanish@guate.net>; Ernesto Gomez <egomez@btl.net>; Ken Judy
> >DuPlooy DuPlooy <judy@bcsl.com.bz>; Cory & Jay <crystal@btl.net>; John
> >Chivers <captmorgan@btl.net>; Karen Ann Boudreaux
<karenann@wymple.gs.net>;
> >Tico Bevier <ticob@aol.com>; Dulce Bevier <toucantr@ix.netcom.com>
> >> Cc: Lynn Young <lyoung@btl.net>
> >> Subject: Fw: Virus
> >> Date: Thursday, March 27, 1997 2:45 PM
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> > From: Journey's End Resort <j.e.r.@btl.net>
> >> > To: jscott@btl.net
> >> > Subject: Virus
> >> > Date: Thursday, March 27, 1997 2:16 PM
> >> >
> >> > >Return-Path: <piache.hot@btl.net>
> >> > >From: piache.hot@btl.net
> >> > >Subject: Virus
> >> > >To: btia@btl.net,ccaribe@btl.net,casasolana@btl.net,corona@btl.net,
> >> > >
> >chaa_creek@btl.net,maya_mt@btl.net,daniels@btl.net,sanpdrosun@btl.net,
> >> > > sanighot@btl.net,met@pobox.com,bbl@pobox.com,fivesislo@btl.net,
> >> > > base@btl.net,miller@btl.net,evas@btl.net,fortst@btl.net,
> >> > > SusanFuller<adventur@btl.net>,djonsson@btl.net,judy@bcsl.com.bz,
> >> > > met@bcsl.com.bz,bbank@pobox.com,cool_shade@btl.net,forman@btl.net,
> >> > > belize@nashville.net,
> >> pescador@btl.net,royalpalm@btl.net,c-v-hotel@btl.net,
> >> > > Rubys@btl.net,fortst@btl.net,victoria@btl.net,cayeman@btl.net,
> >> > > ramons@btl.net,barriereef@btl.net,rdfgh@btl.net,shores@btl.net,
> >> > >
amigotravl@btl.net,maya_mt@btl.net,kittys@btl.net,bzelodge@btl.net,
> >> > >
cgomez@btl.net,rupel@btl.net,bychotel@btl.net,sanpdrosun@btl.net,net,
> >> > > logcabins@btl.net,hotdive@btl.net,marlin@btl.net, j.e.r.@btl.net,
> >> > > lighthouse@btl.net, vega@btl.net,trath@btl.net,mayaland@btl.net,
> >> > > safari@btl.net, amigotravl@btl.net,
betalin@btl.net,daniels@btl.net,
> >> > > rdfgh@btl.net, mespat@btl.net, czmbze@btl.net,"Caye Caulker
B.T.I.A."
> >> > > <tourism@cayeca>
> >> > >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 11:42:08 -0500
> >> > >
> >> > >On Wednesday, March 27, 1997 "Godsman Ellis" <piache.hot@btl.net>
> >wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >doi you know of a BTIA nenber who is not on this listing? If so
> >please
> >> let us
> >> > >know.
> >> > >
> >> > ><---- Begin Forwarded Message ---->
> >> > >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 05:13:11 edt
> >> > >From: john castillo <john_castillo@ibi.com>
> >> > >To: kami@btl.net, Michelle_Bamfield.INSTINET@tus1.instinet.com,
> >> > >piache.hot@btl.net, rossbach@frontec.com, timc@informix.com,
> >> ydakak@intouch.com
> >> > >Subject: Virus
> >> > >
> >> > > Hi all,
> >> > >
> >> > > Here's an important message for all. You have been warned!!
> >> > >
> >> > > Rashmi
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >______________________________ Forward Header
> >> > __________________________________
> >> > >Subject: Virus
> >> > >Author: Stephen McGovern at IBL-Lon
> >> > >Date: 27/03/97 08:42
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Dear All,
> >> > >
> >> > > Please read the following message very carefully.
> >> > >
> >> > > * COMPUTER VIRUS *
> >> > >
> >> > > If anyone receives e-mail entitled: PENPAL GREETINGS! please
> >delete
> >> it
> >> > > WITHOUT reading it.
> >> > >
> >> > > This is a warning for all Internet users. There is a dangerous
> >> virus
> >> > > propagating across the Internet through an e-mail message
> >entitled
> >> > > "Penpal Greetings!" This message appears to be a friendly
letter
> >> > > asking you if you are 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.
> >> > >
> >> > > This will destroy your hard drive, and holds the potential to
> >> 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 keeps getting passed, it has the
> >potential
> >> to
> >> > > do a great deal of damage to computer networks worldwide!
> >> > >
> >> > > Please delete the message entitled "Penpal Greetings!" as soon
as
> >> you
> >> > > see it. And pass this message along to all of your friends,
> >> 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.
Please
> >> pass
> >> > > this along to everyone you know so this can be stopped.
> >> > >
> >> > > My Thanks to Pamela Pipe for passing this warning on to us.
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > Stephen
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > ><---- End Forwarded Message ---->
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >
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