received this little piece of panic (omens of the millennium?), and wanted
to know if there were any more reason to fear this one than the last ones?
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>From: [log in to unmask] (Nicole Grochowina)
>X-Gateway: ZCONNECT UC cl-hh.comlink.de [DUUCP BETA vom 15.08.1997]
>Subject: VIRUS WARNING!!!
>Date: 30 Jan 1998 06:50:00 +0100
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Status:
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>VIRUS WARNING!!!!!
>If you receive an email titled "JOIN THE CREW" DO NOT open it.
>It will erase everything in your hard drive. Forward this letter out to as
>manypeople as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and not any
>people knowabout it. this information was announced yesterday morning from
>IBM; pleaseshare it with everyone that might access the INTERNET!Once
>again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this may
>bestopped. Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED
>ORUNABLE TO DELIVERY". This virus will attach itself to your computer
>componentsand render them useless.Immediately delete any mail items that
>say this.
>AOL has sais that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO
>remedy forit at this time. Please practice cautonary measures and forward
>this to all youronline friends ASAP!!!!!
>
Richard Landes
Boston University
History Department
Center for Millennial Studies
http://www.mille.org/
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617-975-0299 CMS office
617-975-0231 CMS fax
617-353-2558 History office
617-353-2556 History fax
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