Dear People: Anytime you hear of a new Virus, do a little research. What
follows is a direct quote from the
McAfee.com Virus Information Library.
McAfee is a very good virus detection program. They also provide this service
to the public about Viruses and Virus Hoxes, which this Budweiser Frog thing
IS. Although it is wise to be cautious with any download, don't just take some
guy's word that AOL or any other ISP has said there is a possible virus. And if
you don't believe this msg., check it out for yourself at
McAfee.com
http://vil.mcafee.com/vil/ve10579.asp
{ Virus Profile Virus Name Bud Frogs Screen Saver Hoax
Date Added 1/26/00
Virus Characteristics
This is NOT an actual virus.
Below is a copy of the actual text which was passed
around.
1.) BUD FROGS SCREEN SAVER
PASS THIS ON FAST AND FAR--VIRUS WARNING
DANGER!!! VIRUS ALERT!!!
THIS IS A NEW TWIST. SOME SCAM-ARTIST IS SENDING OUT A VERY
DESIRABLE SCREEN-SAVER (THE BUD FROGS), BUT IF YOU DOWN-LOAD
IT, YOU'LL LOSE EVERYTHING!!!!
DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!! HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE - AN EXACT COPY....DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE BELOW...JUST BEWARE OFIT.
IT JUST WENT INTO CIRCULATION YESTERDAY, AS FAR AS WE
KNOW....BE CAREFUL.
"SAJ" 5/13/97 . . . . PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS
POSSIBLE ...THANX TO ABYTEDOC / BYTEDOC1 FOR THIS INPUT.
OR
DANGER!!! VIRUS ALERT!!! THIS IS A NEW TWIST. SOME CREEPOID SCAM-ARTIST IS
SENDING OUT A VERY DESIRABLE SCREEN-SAVER {{THE BUD FROGS}}. IF YOU DOWN-LOAD
IT, YOU'LL LOSE EVERYTHING!!!! YOUR HARD DRIVE WILL CRASH!!
DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!! IT JUST WENT
INTO CIRCULATION ON 05/13/97, AS FAR AS I KNOW!!
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS WARNING TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS
POSSIBLE... BELOW IS WHAT THE SCREENSAVER PROGGIE WOULD
LQQK LIKE!
File: BUDSAVER.EXE (24643 bytes) DL Time (28800 bps): < 1 minute }
So, be careful and educated, but not foolish or gullible.
Yours Aye, Elle Campbell, Russellville, MO USA
Erin Campbell wrote:
----Original Message Follows----
From: "William T Crawford" <bcrawfor(a)direct.ca>
To: "Erin Campbell" <campbell_erin(a)hotmail.com>, "Greg"
<gregc(a)pris.bc.ca>,
"LadyBug" <latwood(a)direct.ca>, "Sinclair Larrett"
<slarrett(a)sprint.ca>,
"Todd" <toddg(a)hotmail.com>, "William T J Crawford"
<bcrawford(a)direct.ca>
Subject: Fw: Virus Warning
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:28:08 -0800
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