Because of the enromous amount of false alarms that go out re. viruses, I
thought it would be helpful to relay a few sites (again). Remember,
99.9999999% of virus warning e-mail is a hoax and a potential for creating
"other" problems by sending it to a list of people is real and happens.
Of course, make sure you know that NEVER download ANY file that has .exe has
an extension, the potential for an .exe file being a virus is almost certain.
Rule of thumb I use, before you send any general mailing to a list be it a
virus alert, a poem, prose, etc., make sure the people want to receive it in
the first place. You may be surprised. There are quite a few people who
automatically delete all such mail from the subject line, so why bother them
with it?
<<A
HREF="http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxInfo.html"><HOAX
BUSTERS: CIAC Internet Hoax </A>
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxInfo.html
<<A
HREF="http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=96&page=3">Vmyth...
Truth About Computer Virus Myths &< Hoaxes</A>-
http://www.vmyths.com/
Now, this IS a real one to be afraid of, I got it from AOL, if you are on AOL
and click on this link you will get the details.
<<A HREF="aol://4344:431.avcALERT.31664265.633454640">< *ALERT!*
APStrojan.qa (MINE.EXE)</A>
This is what it says:
**APStrojan.qa**
APStrojan.qa is a trojan that primarily infects Windows 98 systems, though it
may also infect Windows 95 if the file MSVBVM50.DLL is present.
This trojan has been reported by several users of America Online, therefore
researchers suspect it has been distributed by spam e-mail sent to AOL users.
APStrojan.qa is a password stealer designed to attack America Online client
software to determine user account passwords. It will then attempt to send
the stolen information to the author of the trojan.
APStrojan.qa has been distributed as an attachment to an email with the
subject line "hey you." The attachment has been widely reported with the name
"MINE.EXE."
IMPORTANT: If your system has been infected with APStrojan.qa, AFTER removing
the trojan, be sure to choose a new password for your AOL account!
If you need help <in dealing with this trojan, check the <A
HREF="aol://5863:126/mB:434630"><MINE.EXE aka: Hey You</A>
<topic in the <A HREF="aol://5863:126/mBLA:237601"><PC Virus
Protection</A>< message boards. You may also want to try <A
HREF="aol://4401:19744:3871673">
<TREMOVER: Trojan Remover V4.0.3</A>< or <A
HREF="aol://4401:19744:3820092"><KILLPWS: V18.5 Trojan Remover</A>
from the PC
Anti-Virus libraries.
Thank you,
<The <A
HREF="aol://4344:431.avc_Tab1.31668235.642970641"><Anti-Virus
Center</A>..
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