This is a hoax. You can read about it
at:
http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/virus/virus.htm#family Please don't
post virus alerts to the list unless you are certain they are real.
Debby
INCASS-L listowner
At 09:54 PM 3/8/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Got this from one of my family list May not be true but you can
never
know
Diana in Rush Co.
----- Original Message -----
To: <CLENDINEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 1:45 PM
Subject: a virus warning
> I would not normally send a virus warning to a genealogy list but this one
> seems targetted toward us.
> The inventors of virusses seem to be getting smarter. Since genealogy is
> the second or third most popular use of the computer, it was only a matter
> of time before they would find a tantalizing lure for us.
>
> DO NOT OPEN "NEW PICTURES OF FAMILY"
> It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" drive.
> It will come to you in the form of an E-mail
> from a familiar person. I repeat a friend sent
> it to me, but called & warned me before I
> opened it. He was not so lucky and now he
> cant even start his computer! Forward this
> to everyone in your address book. I would
> rather receive this 25 times than not at all.
> If you receive an email called
> "FAMILY PICTURES," do not open it!
> DELETE it right away!
> This virus removes all dynamic link libraries
> (.dll files) from your computer.
>
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