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St.Patrick's Day Hoax

Type
Hoax
SubType
E-mail
Discovery Date
03/19/2001
Length
Minimum DAT
N/A ( )
Updated DAT
N/A ( )
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
03/19/2001
Description Modified
03/19/2001 6:12 AM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
N/A
Home User
N/A

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NAI Labs AVERT would like to inform you of a new e-mail HOAX.
Below is a copy of the so called: "St.Patrick's Day" Hoax:

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Subject: St. Patrick's Day Irish Virus Alert
E-mail Body: Top o' the mornin' to you. Bejesus! You have just received the "The St. Patrick's Virus". We don't have too much programming experience, so this virus works on the "honour" system. Please forward this email to everyone on your mailing list and then manually delete all the files on your hard drive. Thankin' you in anticipation for your co-operation. Paddy
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Please ignore this specific e-mail, delete the e-mail message, don't forward to others.

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Method of Infection

Removal

Ignore or delete this email and do not forward it to others.

Variants

Variants

    N/A

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Characteristics

Characteristics -

NAI Labs AVERT would like to inform you of a new e-mail HOAX.
Below is a copy of the so called: "St.Patrick's Day" Hoax:

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Subject: St. Patrick's Day Irish Virus Alert
E-mail Body: Top o' the mornin' to you. Bejesus! You have just received the "The St. Patrick's Virus". We don't have too much programming experience, so this virus works on the "honour" system. Please forward this email to everyone on your mailing list and then manually delete all the files on your hard drive. Thankin' you in anticipation for your co-operation. Paddy
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Please ignore this specific e-mail, delete the e-mail message, don't forward to others.

Symptoms

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Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Removal -

Removal -

Ignore or delete this email and do not forward it to others.

Variants

Variants -

    N/A