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
 
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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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