Cohousing-L Mailing List: Virus Alert

[Jeffrey Leitch (coho]

Hate to be the bearer of negative news, but this seems too spooky to
disregard:>Subject: Virus
>
>If you receive an e-mail titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" DO NOT open it, 
>it will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this letter 
>out to 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 your 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 on-line friends.

Jeffrey Leitch, Cohousing Northwest, Seattle