Re: Fw: NEW VIRUS WATCH

[Carefreeland@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/02 7:22:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, garyk@donet.com writes:


> 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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