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FYI fro Dee Kinnee

>From: monica.kendel@gems3.gov.bc.ca
>Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 14:08:07 -0800
>Subject: FWD: NEW VIRUS ALERT
>To: allstaff@weq.gov.bc.ca
>MIME-version: 1.0
>
>>>The following notice was forwarded to me from an employee in Min. of
>>>Finance and Corporate Services.  In light of the fact that the Corresp.
>>>Unit is just recovering from our first virus attack, I think it would be a
>>>good idea to alert all MEST staff about this one -- it seems very
>>>threatening.  Thanks.
>>>
>>>Janice Cambridge
>>>Coordinator
>>>Ministerial Correspondence Unit
>>>*******************************
>>>
>>>>>Subject: virus alert
>>>>>Content-Length: 1622
>>>>>X-UIDL: 862416322.000
>>>>
>>>>>> >> >> TO ALL:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone who receives this must send it to as many people as you can.
>>>>  It is  essential that this problem be reconciled as soon as possible.   A
>>>>few hours ago, someone opened an E-mail that had the subject heading of
>>>>"AOL4FREE.COM". Within seconds of opening it, a window appeared and began
>>>>to display all his files that were being deleted.  He immediately shut down
>>>>his computer, but it was too late.  This virus wiped him out.  It ate the
>>>>Anti-Virus Software that comes with the Windows '95 Program along with
>>>>F-Prot AVS. Neither was able to detect it.
>>>>
>>>> Please be careful and send this to as many people as  possible, so maybe
>>>>this new virus can be eliminated.
>>>>
>>>> DON'T OPEN E-MAIL NOTING "AOL4FREE"
>>>>
>>>> VIRUS ALERT!!!
>>>>
>>>> Be aware that there are  letters going around that you have won free Aol
>>>>until 1998....or  AOL 4 free......  PLEASE DELETE...... contains a virus
>>>>that will wipe out your harddrive...... after you download and it
>>>>executes..... SUBJECT AREA OF EMAIL....... CONGRATULATIONS! You are a
>>>>WINNER!  SUBJECT AREA OF EMAIL.......AOL 4 Free - Get AOL For Free
>>>>SENDERS................................Matthews27 or VPVVPPVVP
>>>>
>>>> WARN  YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>>
>



Dee Kinnee
Administrative Assistant
Ministry of Women's Equality
Phone: (250) 746-1268	Fax: (250) 746-1401
E-Mail: Dee.Kinnee@gems5.gov.bc.ca
Ministry Web Page; http://www.weq.gov.bc.ca




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