ignore the above subject heading . . . i just wanted to get this out as quickly

as possible:

 

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FORWARDED MESSAGE:

 

 

Subj:   Virus Alert (forwarded)

 

 

 

> DON'T OPEN E-MAIL NOTING "AOL4FREE"

 

VIRUS ALERT

 

------- Forwarded Message Follows -------

Date:          Wed, 23 Apr 1997 09:53:17 -0800

From:          Mary Bessonette <[log in to unmask]>

To:            [log in to unmask],[log in to unmask],

               [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],

               [log in to unmask]

 

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, I opened an E-mail that had the subject heading of "AOL4FREE.COM".

Within seconds of opening it, a window appeared and began to display my

files  that were being deleted.  I immediately shut down  my computer, but

it  was too late.  This virus wiped me 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"

>

> Be aware that there are letters going around that you have won free AOL

until 1998....or AOL4free......  PLEASE DELETE...... it 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

>

>

>

>

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Carol A. Wagner

Academic Advisor

Department of Educational Psychology

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-4225

 

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