"Virus Hoaxes"
Virus Hoax Warnings: Page 45 of 81
Launch Nuclear Strike Now Joke September 2001 This message gives a new meaning to vaporware. Maybe this could be a new, fast erase function for a hard drive. Just push the button, flash - bang, and the drive is erased. Of course there is the problem that you just erased a whole city block along with your drive. Hi guys. I just got this in the mail, from Symantec, so I thought I'd forward it along. It's a new virus that we should watch out for. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Virus Update, 1/22/00 Symantec Virus Alert Center Hello Subscriber, As part of our ongoing effort to keep Symantec clients up to date on virus alerts, this e-mail is being sent to all Symantec subscribers. A new, deadly type of virus has been detected in the wild. You should not open any message entitled "LAUNCH NUCLEAR STRIKE NOW", as this message has been programmed to access NORAD computers in Colorado and launch a full-scale nuclear strike on Russia and the former Soviet states. Apparently, a disgruntled ex-Communist hacker has designed a pernicious VBScript that actually bypasses the U.S. arsenal's significant security system and takes command of missiles and bombers directly. By opening the e-mail, you may be causing Armageddon. Needless to say, Armageddon will wipe out your hard drive and damage your computer. Again, we warn you, PLEASE, DO NOT OPEN ANY E-MAIL ENTITLED "LAUNCH NUCLEAR STRIKE NOW". YOU MAY CAUSE A FULL-SCALE NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST. As a precaution, all U.S. nuclear missiles have been set to "Do Not Authorize Launch Via E-Mail" to prevent an accidental armageddon. However, due to a Y2K bug, the possibility still exists that you may end life as we know it on this planet by opening the aforementioned e-mail. VIRUS NAME: ArmaGeddyLee, HappyOrMaybeNot00, OopsWrongButton00 TRANSMITTAL METHOD: VBScript attached to e-mail HAZARD: Extremely Super High AREA OF INFECTION: Detected in wild CHARACTERISTICS: Destroys life on earth via nuclear armageddon Please forward this warning to everyone you can. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Sincerely, The Symantec Anti-Virus Team
Copyright 2004 by Jay Jennings
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