Dear Poundians
 
Pardon my skepticism, but if someone at Compaq wanted to make sure word
got out about a powerful new virus wouldn't they alert the media?  One
call to Associated Press, Reuter or a major daily US newspaper is all it
would take.
 
But if there is ever a question about a virus warning, check the Norton
Anti-Virus web site.  The page detailing the Wobbler hoax is:
 
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wobbler-hoax.html
 
Bill Wagner
 
Martin Baumann wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Finglas, Edward <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 10 March 2000 16:19
> Subject: FW: NEW VIRUS WARNING
>
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Holland, Jim
> >Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 11:16
> >To: APMLAB-Everyone
> >Subject: FW: NEW VIRUS WARNING
> >
> >
> >I received this from a personal contact at Compaq this morning.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Robert Casinghino
> >Global Business Manager
> >Enterprise Solutions and Services Group
> >Compaq Computer
> >Tele: 978-506-6527
> >FAX: 978-506-5052
> >email:  [log in to unmask]
> >MAJOR NEW VIRUS.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Date sent:      Thu, 2 Mar 2000 18:24:47 -0500
> >> > > > >Subject:        Fwd: Virus Warning
> >> > > > >Priority:       normal
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >       There is a new virus - WOBBLER.  It will arrive on
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      e-mail titled "CALIFORNIA". IBM and AOL have announced
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      that it is very powerful, more so than Melissa. There
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >     is no remedy.  It will eat all your information on the
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      hard drive and also destroys Netscape Navigator and
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >       Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not open anything with
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      this title and please pass this message on to all your
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >       contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail facility. Not
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      many people seem to know about this yet so propagate
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      it as fast as  possible. ----AND--- 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.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >       Thank You,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >      Neil Ferrick
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >       Compaq Computer Corporation
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
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