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To: Ditchdigger who wrote (10879)	12/1/1998 8:17:00 AM
From: LTK007	Respond to of 29382

DD,now remember no e-mail can hurt your hard drive unless it has a program application cookie---it's that you have to fear--this may just be one of those internet games that never die--Good luck,Max

To: Ditchdigger who wrote (10879)	12/1/1998 2:41:00 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29382

Hello DD, Just did a search on Microsoft's website. There is no reference to "Win a Holiday" as well as a few variations that I could think of. This is a similar description to a number of virus hoax's that get sent around periodically. I suspect a hoax and wouldn't spread this around without further verification. The following URL will bring you directly to Microsoft's search tool: search.microsoft.com JXM

To: Ditchdigger who wrote (10879)	12/1/1998 10:38:00 PM
From: Dwane Houghtaling	Respond to of 29382

The following is from Symatech AntiVirus Research Center site (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/win.a.holiday.html). QUOTE Win a Holiday is not a virus. It is a hoax. The "virus" does not exist. There is currently no virus that has the characteristics ascribed to "Win a Holiday." It is a sham, meant only to panic new or inexperienced computer users. In addition, it is a mild variant of the "Join the Crew" hoax (form 4). The hoax message includes the following "warning:" VIRUS WARNING !!!!!! If you receive an email titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" DO NOT open it. It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this letter out as many people as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft; please share it with everyone that might access the Internet. Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in our address book so that this may be stopped. Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVER" This virus will attach itself to your computer components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this time. Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your online friends ASAP. Please ignore any messages regarding this supposed "virus" and do not pass on any messages regarding it. Passing on messages about this hoax serves only to further propagate it. ENDQUOTE