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RE: 911 Virus Warning - FOR REAL!!!

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: 911 Virus Warning - FOR REAL!!!
From: Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:55:42 -0400
I couldn't find this one on the Symantec page either, but did find it at
McAfee and was first reported last month.  I think it said that it
originated in Texas.  This link gives it a low risk level. HTH 
http://vil.nai.com/villib/dispvirus.asp?virus_k=98557

Gordie Bird
62 MGA
80 MGB
86 Audi 4kq 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ajhsys@aol.com [mailto:Ajhsys@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 1:21 PM
> To: macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu; mgs@autox.team.net;
> spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 911 Virus Warning - FOR REAL!!!
> 
> 
> In a message dated 4/18/00 12:10:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu writes:
> 
> << 911 (firkin) is a for real virus that comes attached to an 
> email. the 
>  attachment can be called mine.exe. (It really is a worm) it 
> does a couple 
>  of things. One it can wipe your drive but the fun one is - 
> for those with 
>  modem lines - it will spend all day calling 911 repeatedly. The FBI 
>  called it a serious "Denial of Service" attack against the 
> 911 system. 
>  And the cops might get mad at you for dialing 911 for no reason.  >>
> 
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> 
> Thanks for the warning, Larry.  There is nothing about this 
> one yet on the 
> Symantec page.  I'll keep checking.
> 
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
> 

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