Virus alert

[Mudge]

Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser
>> > Frogs.
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>> > If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive
>> > will crash and someone from the Internet will get your screen name
>> > and password!
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>> > DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
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>> > It just went into circulation yesterday.
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>> > ! Please distribute this! message. 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.
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>> > Once again, Pass This Along To EVERYONE in your address book so
>> > that this may be stopped. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous
>> > virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this time.
>> >
>> > This is VERY important. If you receive a screen saver from a!
>> > friend or anyone you may not know with the Budweiser Frogs! in it,

DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT OR OPEN THE FILE!
>> >
>> > Press the forward button on your email program and send this
>> > notice to EVERYONE you know. Let's keep our email safe for everyone.

Mudge the helpful

>> >

[Tulio]

Very likely, this is an urban legend.

Microsoft does not announce viruses like the message indicates; this follows the trend of so many other "virus" announcements through the years.

The message varies, some of them state that Bill Gates himself announced on T.V. the newfangled virus, which of course turns out to be a hoax, and gets well intentioned people to send the message to all of their acquaintances...

Your best defense is to keep your virus software updated, at least one firewall, and under no circumstances open any e-mail from someone you don't know, nor download photos or games or cartoons from web-sites you visit, unless you are either 100% sure that they are safe, or you want to run the risk of virus attack.

And even then, you will get hit by a virus once in a while. I was hit by one last week, and lost all the information that I had not backed up in one month. Luckily, most of it is replaceable, and I had a very good back up of all my important files.

Saludos,


Tulio

[Mudge]

I don't really care if it's an "urban legend" or not. Just trying to help. Do with the info as you see fit.


Mudge

[Tulio]

Please do not take it personally, it was not meant that way.

Saludos,


Tulio