dslavin@EMORY.EDU
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 01:47:19 -0500
Message-ID: <32BA3677.7F8F@emory.edu> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 01:47:19 -0500 From: dslavin@EMORY.EDU Subject: Re: [Fwd: VIRUS ALERT-Urgent-Read this first] To: Multiple recipients of list CIVIL-L <CIVIL-L@hermes.csd.unb.ca> Kevin A Straight wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > From: Lee Yackey > DATE: 12/17/96 > > RE: VIRUS ALERT-Urgent-Read this first > > PLEASE READ THIS AND OBEY! > > This message is originally from Keith Pavlick from the Office of > Representative > Wolf of the United States House of Representatives. Phone: (202) > 225-5136 > > A destructive virus is spreading via Internet E-mail. Don't open > any > E-Mail with the subject line "Deeyenda". Delete it immediately. For > more > detail, please see below. > > ******************************VIRUS ALERT***************************** > > VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ! > > There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet. If > you > receive an e-mail message with the subject line "Deeyenda", DO NOT READ > THE MESSAGE, DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY! > > Some miscreant is sending e-mail under the title "Deeyenda", if you > get > anything like this DON'T DOWNLOAD THE FILE! It has a virus that rewrites > your > hard drive, obliterating anything on it. Please be careful and forward > this > e-mail to anyone you care about. > > Please read the message below. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > FCC WARNING!!!!!-------DEEYENDA PLAGUES THE INTERNET > > The Internet community has again been plagued by another computer > virus. > > This message is being spread throughout the Internet, including USENET > posting, > E-Mail, 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 the Deeyenda Maddick virus, performs a comprehensive search on your > computer, looking for valuable information, such as e-mail and login > passwords, > credit card numbers, personal information, etc. > > The Deeyenda virus also has the capability to stay memory resident > while > running a host of applications and operating systems, such as Windows > 3.11 > and Windows 95. What this means to Internet users is that when a login > and > password are sent to the server, this virus can copy this information and > SEND > IT OUT TO AN UNKNOWN ADDRESS (it varies). > > The reason for this warning is because the Deeyenda virus is > virtually > undetectable. Once the virus attacks, your computer will be unsecure. > Although it can attack any OS (Operating System), 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 > pages and fear its spread. > > Please pass this message on as soon as you get this message, for we > must alert the general public at the security risks of this virus. > > --------- End forwarded message ---------- Sorry Kevin, but this is a common hoax; there is no such virus. Anyone needing more information should check out the FAQ at alt.folklore.urban. Devorah Slavin -- Devorah Slavin dslavin@emory.edu