On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, you wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:23:42 +0530 (IST)
>
> > > > > > Subject: A new virus has just been discovered that has been
> > > > > > classified by Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) and by McAfee
> > > > > > (www.mcafee.com) as the most
> > > > > > destructive ever!
Good intentions aside, this is a hoax. Nothing shows up on CERT, McAfee doesn't
have it posted in their alerts section, and VBScript (which would be used to
swipe the addresses from MS Lookout!) doesn't have low-level ability to write a
boot-sector virus. Yet another variant of 'Good Times' (leave it to MS to make
Good Times a reality ... :)
Received on Sat Jan 13 2001 - 06:47:41 CST
