I received this from a reliable source who is in the computer software
development business.
Anne
>Read the following as "not quite sure if this is true, but it won't hurt to be
>cautious"
>
>-Joe
> ----------
>From: Baker, Ron
>To: 001 Staff
>Subject: FW: virus alert
>Date: Friday, April 04, 1997 8:06AM
>
>Please read and take note of the following message and warning...
>Thanks
>REB
>
>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 AOL 4 free...... PLEASE DELETE...... 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
>
>
>--WebTV-Mail-216687718-3217--
>
>
>
Anne M. Kirkhope (419) 530-2946
University of Toledo Law Library FAX: (419) 530-8485
2801 West Bancroft St. akirkho@uoft02.utoledo.edu
Toledo, OH 43606
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