Subject:
|
Re: Grrr... another virus
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.geek
|
Date:
|
Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:14:30 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
77 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Shiri Dori wrote:
> My mom got an email laballed "Fwd: JOKE". When she opened it, it replaced the
> content of all our .jpg, .wav, .mp3 and other files with some VBS c**p. Lucky
> for us, almost all our pics are stored on the web (mine on Brickshelf, our
> family's on Zing) so we can restore them... but others might not be so lucky.
>
> The VBS file also forwards itself to everyone on your address list
> automatically, so it might be from someone you know. Be careful...
My favorite virus is the Honor virus. I don't know if it's new or not. It
consists of a plain text e-mail message, no attachments or hidden html code
or anything. The body of the virus-message goes something like:
"The message you are currently reading is a virus. It contains no scripts
or executable code. It has been sent to you on the honor system. Please
erase all files from your hard drive and forward this message to all
address in your e-mail's address book."
:)
Steve
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Grrr... another virus
|
| Hey, Personally I hate getting the warnings as much as the viruses... BUT... My mom got an email laballed "Fwd: JOKE". When she opened it, it replaced the content of all our .jpg, .wav, .mp3 and other files with some VBS c**p. Lucky for us, almost (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
|
9 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
