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To: mike angelo who wrote (8226)1/9/1997 2:07:00 PM
From: Galirayo   of 31386
 
( RE: Virus Warning) Mike this was posted to me says it's OLD RUMOR.

There was a whole lot more I snippped out. But when someone says boot sector I pay attention my 1st computer was 1981 back in the days of 10 mg drives. I have seen the hours go by to recover from it.

Ray
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This bogus threat has been on the internet for a long time.

if you believed it please read

For those that are interested, here is some more info on the
"good times" virus. (and any new virus threats)

******************

>Here is some important information. Beware of a file called
>Goodtimes.
>
>Happy Chanukah everyone, and be careful out there.There is a virus on
>America Online being sent by E-Mail. If you get anything called
>"Good Times", DON'T read it or download it. It is a virus that will
>erase your hard drive. Forward this to all your friends. It may
>help them a lot.
>
>
> The first paragraph suggests that someone was forwarding the
> information in the second paragraph. A seasonal greeting like "Happy
> Chanukah" is almost never placed in the second paragraph of a letter,
> suggesting even more strongly that this message was repeating
> information from someone else.
> ----
>
> After reading the FAQ, several people reported earlier instances of
> the hoax. On November 15, 1994, Rich Lavoie ( lavoie@cwt.com) posted
> it to the TECH-LAW mailing list. Rodney Knight ( r.j.knight@rl.ac.uk)
> saw that message on a newsgroup, and forwarded the warning to the
> POSTCARD mailing list. November 15 is currently the earliest confirmed
> sighting.
>
> Anthony Altieri ( magneto@epix.net) recollected the hoax as far back
> as April or May of 1994, but that recollection is so far
> unsubstantiated by any evidence.
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________
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