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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (9486)	5/6/2000 4:25:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110631

i've been wondering when this was going to start happening... the cyber-wolf in sheep's clothing..... "By Jonathan Dube and Sascha Segan May 6 Continuing on its infectious path across the world, the 'Love Bug' computer virus has taken on its cleverest disguise yet, pretending to be an anti-virus cure for itself. The e-mails pretend to be a note from the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center and claim to have a cure for the 'Love Bug' attached. The e-mail reads: 'As a quick solution Symantec Corp. offers Visual Basic Script to protect your PC against this worm. (See attached.) Note! When executed, this script will protect Your PC from being INFECTED by VBS.LoveLetter.A virus. To cure already infected PC's download Norton Antivirus Updates mentioned above.' But the e-mail is a hoax and the attached file is in fact a copy of the virus. Anyone who executes the file will infect their computer." abcnews.go.com