Content
Win a Holiday Email 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
- 01/26/2000
- Description Modified
- 01/26/2000 12:00 AM (PT)
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Characteristics
Below is a copy of the actual text which was passed around.
VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
If you receive an email 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; please share it with everyone that might access the internet. Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this may be stopped.
Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVER" This virus will attach itself to your computer components and Render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this time. Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your online friends ASAP.
Symptoms
Not applicable - delete messages matching this description.
Method of Infection
Not applicable - delete messages matching this description.
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.
VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
If you receive an email 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; please share it with everyone that might access the internet. Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this may be stopped.
Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVER" This virus will attach itself to your computer components and Render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this time. Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your online friends ASAP.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
Not applicable - delete messages matching this description.
Method of Infection
Method of Infection -
Not applicable - delete messages matching this description.
Removal -
Removal -
Users should either ignore or delete messages received matching this description.
Variants
Variants -
N/A
