Dear Marion and list

Unfortunately, I believe this virus alert to be a hoax, based upon a
previous hoax that came out around a year ago.

See the details for this on the Symantec antivirus site:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/upgrade.internet.2.h
oax.html

List members - if you haven't passed it on yet, please do not do so as it
just serves to propagate the hoax.

Regards

Chris Meaney (AIMC)
Managing Director

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-----Original Message-----
From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Marion Spendlove
Sent: 09 December 2001 20:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Virus alert


I have received the following message which you might like to note and
circulate via your address book asap.
Regards
Marion
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Spendlove" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: (no subject)


>
>
>
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >To: [log in to unmask] (John Ball),
> >[log in to unmask] (George Bradley),
> >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
> >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
> >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
> >[log in to unmask]
> >Subject: (no subject)
> >Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 18:24:42 EST
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Barrie
> >
>
>
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