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VIRUS ALERT!!
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>Anne, I apologize. I also did in another thread. Sorry, I guess >I just got sucked in. Won’t happen again. I promise. But >thanks all, who responded to straighten this out. >– >Di
Hey Di, that wasn’t aimed at you. Just people in general. I got the same thing via email from 5 other people. Anne Any woman who wants to be the equal of a man, lacks ambition. To email remove junkbloc from address
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This is indeed a hoax. It’s listed on the Network Associates hoax page. Here’s the URL for anyone who wants to take a look: http://vil.nai.com/vil/ve10464.asp Raven – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi all, > I got this in my email at work today. Sounds like it might be > seriously official. So, please take note. If any of you know > about it, or think it’s a hoax, let us know. > — > Di > dabell at access1 dot net > ***Warning: I’m not sure if I sent Elfbowling to any of you. > Just in case I did or you received it from someone else, please > read the important info below ref the virus scheduled on > XMAS.**** >To: Russ >cc: (bcc: Wes > Don’t know whether or not this is true, but why chance it? > >> All, > >> Just in case that I sent you Elf Bowling, here is a message that I > >> received about it and one called Frogapult. > >> Babs > >If you have received Elf Bowling or Frogapult games that have been > >> circulating the internet, or know anyone who has, they MUST BE DELETED > >> before Christmas day. > >> THEY CONTAIN VIRUSES THAT ARE SET TO GO OFF ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND WILL > >> DELETE YOUR HARD DRIVE. > >> If you don’t believe me, just wait and see. Our IT guy here just tested >it > >> on a non-networked PC, and everything was wiped out. Make certain that > >> every copy is off of your hard drive or any servers. > >> Please spread the word. These games are very detrimental to your > >> computing life.
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Hi all, I got this in my email at work today. Sounds like it might be seriously official. So, please take note. If any of you know about it, or think it’s a hoax, let us know. — Di dabell at access1 dot net ***Warning: I’m not sure if I sent Elfbowling to any of you. Just in case I did or you received it from someone else, please read the important info below ref the virus scheduled on XMAS.**** – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->To: Russ >cc: (bcc: Wes > Don’t know whether or not this is true, but why chance it? >> All, >> Just in case that I sent you Elf Bowling, here is a message that I >> received about it and one called Frogapult. >> Babs >If you have received Elf Bowling or Frogapult games that have been >> circulating the internet, or know anyone who has, they MUST BE DELETED >> before Christmas day. >> THEY CONTAIN VIRUSES THAT ARE SET TO GO OFF ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND WILL >> DELETE YOUR HARD DRIVE. >> If you don’t believe me, just wait and see. Our IT guy here just tested >it >> on a non-networked PC, and everything was wiped out. Make certain that >> every copy is off of your hard drive or any servers. >> Please spread the word. These games are very detrimental to your >> computing life.
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>Hi all, >I got this in my email at work today. Sounds like it might be >seriously official. So, please take note. If any of you know >about it, or think it’s a hoax, let us know.
I’m afraid this is another hoax. You can check it out at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/culture/urbanlegends/msubvir.htm Thanks for the warning though, you never know. Steve http://www.zoomnet.net/~steve
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Elf Bowling alert is a hoax. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/y2kgame.hoax.html Ray T.
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QLMAO!!! I can’t help it, LizG – Every time I see/hear about a computer virus, I will always think of you. Fondly, of course! -bg- Kitty
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Kitty Kelly wrote > QLMAO!!! I can’t help it, LizG – Every time I see/hear about a > computer virus, I will always think of you. Fondly, of course!
LMAO2–What–just because I got the world’s longest list of hoax check-out sites in the world sent to me when I posted one?, must have seemed like I needed a LOT of help, LOL–funny you should say that because every time I see one, I think of you, too and have a grin. Love ‘ya! (maybe because gallows humor/black humor is my favorite) Take care, Kitty, and don’t forget to get someone over there with a digital camera before you get your hair washed, so you will have a new picture to send to selected newbies. That’ll teach them to sass the queen! ROFL Liz G
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> Hi all, > I got this in my email at work today. Sounds like it might be > seriously official. So, please take note. If any of you know > about it, or think it’s a hoax, let us know. > — > Di > dabell at access1 dot net
Hi Di, I can tell you that my grandaughter loves to play it everytime she come through the door and my copy had no virus in it. Harv Houston,Tx
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Relax everyone, here is the official answer – FROM THE SYMANTEC ANTI-VIRUS SITE: Advanced Search AntiVirus Research Center Download Updates Virus Encyclopedia Virus Hoaxes Reference Area Submit Virus Samples