i got a new one today....
>This virusmessage (from Compaq Computer Corporation)
>Virus with no cure.
>Please, send this information to every person in your address book.
>If you receive an e-mail that reads "Upgrade Internet" do not open it, as it contains an executable file named "perrin.exe" it will erase all the data in your hard drive and it will stay in your memory.
>
>Every time that you upload any data, that data will be automatically
>erased and you will not be able to use your computer again.
>This information was published yesterday in the CNN web site.
>This is a very dangerous virus.
>To this date. There is no known anti virus program for this particular
>virus please, forward this information to your friends, so that they will
>be on the alert, also check the list below, sent by IBM with the names of
>some e-mails that, if received. SHOULD NOT BE OPENED and must be deleted immediately. Because they contain attached viruses.
>
>This way your computer will be safe.
>The Titles are:
> 1) buddylst.exe
> 2) calcul8r.exe
> 3) deathpr.exe
> 4) einstein.exe
> 5) happ.exe
> 6) girls.exe
> 7) happy99.exe
> 8) japanese.exe
> 9) keypress.exe
> 10) kitty.exe
> 11) monday.exe
> 12) teletubb.exe
> 13) The Phantom Menace
> 14) prettypark.exe
> 15) UP-GRADE INTERNET
> 16) perrin.exe
> 17) I love You
> 18) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
> i9) CELCOM Screen Saver or CELSAVER.EX
> 20) Win a Holiday (e-mail)
> 21) JOIN THE CREW 0 PENPALS Subject: Virus
> Announced by Microsoft
> This is VERY SERIOUS!! Please forward to everyone you know
> There is a virus out flow being sent to people via E-mail. lt. is
> considered the A.l.D.S. VIRUS of computers.
>It will destroy your memory, sound card and speakers, your drive and it will infect your mouse or pointing device as well as your keyboards, making it so that you can't type and it will not register on the screen. It seIf-terminates only after it eats 5MB of hard drive space and will delete all programs.
>
> It will come via an E-mail called "(OPEN. VERY COOL!
" DELETE IT immediately'! It will basically render your computer useless.
>
> Pass this on QUICKLY AND TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
> Very Urgent, Must Read
> Please.
> If you receive an E-mail Titled "Win A Holiday" DO NOT
> open it.
> It will erase everything on your hard drive.
> Forward this letter out to as many people as you can.
> This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people
> know about it.
> This information was announced yesterday morning from
> Microsoft.
> Neil Ferrick
> Compaq Computer Corporation
>
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