nv-l
[Top] [All Lists]

VIRUS ALERT

To: nv-l@lists.tivoli.com
Subject: VIRUS ALERT
From: Alan Menezes <a.menezes@CGER.BE>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:08:21 PDT
Reply-to: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView et alia <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
Sender: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView et alia <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
 Dear All,

Here's an important announcement : being a member of the Forum I'm taking the 
liberty to use it to spread this alert.

Alain

> >
> > This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people
> know about it.
> > This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft.
> >
> > VIRUS ALERT.
> > Someone on the INTERNET is sending out a very desirable
> screen-saver,
> > called "The Budweiser Frogs" (BUDDYLST.ZIP).  But if you
> download it,
> > you will lose everything ; your hard drive will crash !
> > DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES !!!
> > It just went into circulation yesterday, as far as we know,
> BE CAREFUL !
> > DL Time (28800 bps) :< 1 minute
> > If you download it, some jerk from the internet will get your screen
> > name and password.
> > Please send this to any names you can think of and remember : NEVER
> > DOWNLOAD BUDDYLST.ZIP.
> > Please share it with everyone that might access the Internet.  Once
> > again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your address book, so
> that this
> > may be stopped !
> >
> > Have a nice day.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> >

Alain Menezes                                   Email: a.menezes@cger.be
ASLK-CGER Services GIE                          Tel.:  +32 2 228.55.74
Rue Fossé-aux-Loups, 48                               Fax.:  +32 2 228.83.69
1000  Brussels

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>

Archive operated by Skills 1st Ltd

See also: The NetView Web