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Join The Crew Hoax
- Type
- Hoax
- SubType
- Discovery Date
- 03/01/1999
- Length
- Minimum DAT
- N/A ( )
- Updated DAT
- N/A ( )
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 01/20/2000
- Description Modified
- 01/10/2001 2:10 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
Below is a copy of the actual text which was passed around.
Take note !
Someone got an e-mail, titled as JOIN THE CREW and it has erased his hard drive. Please do not open up any mail that has this title. This is a new e-mail virus and not a lot of people know about it, just let everyone know, so they won't be a victim.
Please e-mail this to everyone you know!!!
Remember the title : JOIN THE CREW - Make sure you do not "JOIN THE CREW" that have lost there entire HD
Please ignore and delete this message.
This is a hoax because viruses are not carried in e-mail messages. Viruses must be transmitted as an attachment to a message.
By receiving the message you are not in any danger. Every attachment should always be saved and scanned before executing.
Delete any "JOIN THE CREW" e-mail message and DO NOT forward it to anyone. You will only propagate the hoax.
Symptoms
Not applicable.
Method of Infection
Not applicable.
Removal
Users should either ignore or delete messages received matching this description.
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
Characteristics
Characteristics -
Below is a copy of the actual text which was passed around.
Take note !
Someone got an e-mail, titled as JOIN THE CREW and it has erased his hard drive. Please do not open up any mail that has this title. This is a new e-mail virus and not a lot of people know about it, just let everyone know, so they won't be a victim.
Please e-mail this to everyone you know!!!
Remember the title : JOIN THE CREW - Make sure you do not "JOIN THE CREW" that have lost there entire HD
Please ignore and delete this message.
This is a hoax because viruses are not carried in e-mail messages. Viruses must be transmitted as an attachment to a message.
By receiving the message you are not in any danger. Every attachment should always be saved and scanned before executing.
Delete any "JOIN THE CREW" e-mail message and DO NOT forward it to anyone. You will only propagate the hoax.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
Not applicable.
Method of Infection
Method of Infection -
Not applicable.
Removal -
Removal -
Users should either ignore or delete messages received matching this description.
Variants
Variants -
N/A