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Deeyenda Virus Hoax
The following "Deeyenda" virus warning is a hoax. CIAC has received
inqueries regarding the validity of the Deeyenda virus. The warnings
are very similar to those for Good Times, stating that the FCC
issued a warning about it, and that it is self activating and can
destroy the contents of a machine just by being downloaded. Users
should note that the FCC does not and will not issue virus or Trojan
warnings. It is not their job to do so. As of this date, there are
no known viruses with the name Deeyenda in existence. For a virus to
spread, it must be executed. Reading a text mail message does not
execute the mail message. Trojans and viruses have been found as
executable attachments to mail messages, but they must be extracted
and executed to do any harm. The newer html formatted mail readers
are a potential problem in that anything that can be run on a web
page can now be sent as the content of an e-mail message.
Potentially damaging content includes axtive-x controls, JavaScript
and VBScript applets, and Java applications. As with viewing web
pages, you must be careful what you allow to run when you view html
formatted e-mail messages. Be sure to set your web security to not
let unsafe applications to run without at least asking you first.
**********VIRUS ALERT**********
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ!
There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet.
If you receive an email message with the subject line "Deeyenda",
DO NOT read the message, DELETE it immediately!
Some miscreant is sending email under the title "Deeyenda"
nationwide, if you get anything like this DON'T DOWNLOAD THE FILE!
It has a virus that rewrites your hard drive, obliterates anything
on it. Please be careful and forward this e-mail to anyone you
care about.
Please read the message below.
Alex
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FCC WARNING!!!!! -----DEEYENDA PLAGUES INTERNET
The Internet community has again been plagued by another computer
virus. This message is being spread throughout the Internet,
including USENET posting, EMAIL, and other Internet activities. The
reason for all the attention is because of the nature of this virus
and the potential security risk it makes. Instead of a destructive
Trojan virus (like most viruses!), this virus referred to as
Deeyenda Maddick, performs a comprehensive search on your computer,
looking for valuable information, such as email and login passwords,
credit cards, personal inf., etc.
The Deeyenda virus also has the capability to stay memory resident
while running a host of applications and operation systems, such as
Windows 3.11 and Windows 95. What this means to Internet users is
that when a login and password are send to the server, this virus
can copy this information and SEND IT OUT TO UN UNKNOWN ADDRESS
(varies).
The reason for this warning is because the Deeyenda virus is
virtually undetectable. Once attacked your computer will be
unsecure. Although it can attack any O/S this virus is most likely
to attack those users viewing Java enhanced Web Pages (Netscape 2.0+
and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0+ which are running under Windows
95). Researchers at Princeton University have found this virus on
a number of World Wide Web pagesand fear its spread.
Please pass this on, for we must alert the general public at the
security risks.
Copyright 2004 by Jay Jennings
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