The following information can be found on the Sophos web site
(http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes//budweiserfrogs.html
<http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes//budweiserfrogs.html> ) and shows
the Budweiser virus alert to be a hoax. Can I make a plea that mailbase
members do not pass on such warnings unless they are certain that a real
threat is posed?
Name: Budweiser frogs screen-saver
Type: Virus hoax
Danger: None
Description: In 1997 the Budweiser beer company placed a screensaver on
their website depicting the Budweiser frogs from their advertising campaign.
Shortly afterwards an email began circulating warning people not to download
the file:
DANGER!!!VIRUS ALERT!!! This is a new twist. Someone is sending out a very
desirable screen-saver the Budweiser Frogs. But if you download it, you will
lose everything!!! Your hard drive will crash!!! DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!! IT JUST WENT INTO CIRCULATION YESTERDAY, AS FAR AS WE
KNOW....BE CAREFUL. PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE...
This is WHAT THE SCREENSAVER OFFER WOULD LOOK LIKE! File: BUDSAVER.EXE
(24643 bytes) DL Time (28800 bps):
At the time of writing, there is no known virus (or more correctly Trojan
horse) which masquerades as a Budweiser Frogs screen-saver. However, users
should always be very cautious when downloading or using executables of
unknown origin.
The email also contains references to other hoaxes and scares, such as
BUDDYLST.ZIP, Returned or Unable to Deliver, and Win a Holiday.
One variant of this virus hoax mentions the Bug's life screen-saver
BUGGLST.ZIP.
Important: Many virus hoaxes
falsely claim to describe an extremely dangerous virus
use pseudo-technical language to make impressive-sounding (but impossible)
claims
falsely claim that the report was issued or confirmed by a well-known
company
ask you to forward it to all your friends and colleagues
As usual, you are urged not to pass on warnings of this kind, as the
continued re-forwarding of hoaxes like this simply wastes time and email
bandwidth.
It is possible that you may receive a hoax via email with a file attached.
Obviously, such file attachments should be treated with caution as they may
be virus infected. Sophos recommends deleting virus hoax emails, whether
they contain file attachments or not.
Sophos suggests a policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading in your
company.
Steve Davis
Principal Biochemist
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
PONTYCLUN
CF72 8XR
Tel: (0)1443 443357
Fax: (0)1443 443355
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Evans [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 10:59 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: Warning - Virus
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> From: [log in to unmask][SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 November 2000 10:02
> To: [log in to unmask]; Philip Barber; faith.bray; Graham Clark;
> [log in to unmask]; Dr Evans; karen fuller;
> [log in to unmask]; John MacDonald; [log in to unmask];
> Amanda Nelson; Don F Robertson; Don Robertson; STUART WALLACE; STUART
> WALLACE; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Warning - Virus
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> ---------------------- Forwarded by Tom Evans/LRO/DOH/GB on 15/11/2000
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> Aurora Muir
> 15/11/2000 08:43
> Sent by: Aurora Muir/LRO
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> To: LONDON_USERS
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> Subject: Warning - Virus
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> ---------------------- Forwarded by Aurora Muir/LRO/DOH/GB on
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> [log in to unmask] on 14/11/2000 16:49:52
> Sent by: [log in to unmask]
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> Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser frogs.
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> you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash
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> someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password! DO
> NOT
> DOWNLOAD I T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! It just went into circulation
> yesterday. Please distribute this message. This is a new, very
> malicious
> virus and not many people know about it. This information was
> announced
> yesterday morning from Microsoft. Please share it with everyone that
> might
> access the Internet. Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your
> address book so that this may be stopped. AOL has said that this is
> a
> very dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this time.
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