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- To: Doug Creba of STC 748-2100 <DCREBA@galaxy.gov.bc.ca>, "John Salmen" <terrain@seaside.net>
- Subject: FWD: NEW VIRUS ALERT
- From: "Dee Kinnee (250) 746-1268" <Dee.Kinnee@gems5.gov.bc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 07 May 1997 10:02:35 -0800
FYI fro Dee Kinnee >From: monica.kendel@gems3.gov.bc.ca >Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 14:08:07 -0800 >Subject: FWD: NEW VIRUS ALERT >To: allstaff@weq.gov.bc.ca >MIME-version: 1.0 > >>>The following notice was forwarded to me from an employee in Min. of >>>Finance and Corporate Services. In light of the fact that the Corresp. >>>Unit is just recovering from our first virus attack, I think it would be a >>>good idea to alert all MEST staff about this one -- it seems very >>>threatening. Thanks. >>> >>>Janice Cambridge >>>Coordinator >>>Ministerial Correspondence Unit >>>******************************* >>> >>>>>Subject: virus alert >>>>>Content-Length: 1622 >>>>>X-UIDL: 862416322.000 >>>> >>>>>> >> >> TO ALL: >>>> >>>> Anyone who receives this must send it to as many people as you can. >>>> It is essential that this problem be reconciled as soon as possible. A >>>>few hours ago, someone opened an E-mail that had the subject heading of >>>>"AOL4FREE.COM". Within seconds of opening it, a window appeared and began >>>>to display all his files that were being deleted. He immediately shut down >>>>his computer, but it was too late. This virus wiped him out. It ate the >>>>Anti-Virus Software that comes with the Windows '95 Program along with >>>>F-Prot AVS. Neither was able to detect it. >>>> >>>> Please be careful and send this to as many people as possible, so maybe >>>>this new virus can be eliminated. >>>> >>>> DON'T OPEN E-MAIL NOTING "AOL4FREE" >>>> >>>> VIRUS ALERT!!! >>>> >>>> Be aware that there are letters going around that you have won free Aol >>>>until 1998....or AOL 4 free...... PLEASE DELETE...... contains a virus >>>>that will wipe out your harddrive...... after you download and it >>>>executes..... SUBJECT AREA OF EMAIL....... CONGRATULATIONS! You are a >>>>WINNER! SUBJECT AREA OF EMAIL.......AOL 4 Free - Get AOL For Free >>>>SENDERS................................Matthews27 or VPVVPPVVP >>>> >>>> WARN YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >> > Dee Kinnee Administrative Assistant Ministry of Women's Equality Phone: (250) 746-1268 Fax: (250) 746-1401 E-Mail: Dee.Kinnee@gems5.gov.bc.ca Ministry Web Page; http://www.weq.gov.bc.ca
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