I just got hit with this from someone who's address book I am in.
If you get his message, don't open it. I didn't. ( So, you won't be
getting it. ) But, I don't want to keep getting more copies if I happen to
be in your address book.
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
>Hello all,
>
>I received an email with the following Subject line: "C:\CoolProgs\Pretty
>Park.exe".. I opened it and it went through my address book automatically
>sent an email to you all... I was not aware of the fact until the BBC
>responded seconds later with the attached and I received the following in
>later emails as well... A few emails down the page...
>
>"This attachment is a virus that attaches to e-mail, IRC, ICQ.......... It
>is on Symantec's site and should be removed if your anti-virus program is
>up-to-date. Don't open it!!!! Delete the e-mail immediately. I don't know
>where we got it from, but it's now coming back from our friends."
>
>I apologize for the inconvenience and let's hope your virus scans are more
>up to date than mine, my dat files for McAffe are a little old and I will
be
>updating them right after this, you can be sure of that....
>
>Iain
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <tss.messaging.group@bbc.co.uk>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:09 PM
>Subject: A Virus was detected in the message you sent.
>
>
>> Subject: C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe
>> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 18:07:36 -0500 (EST)
>>
>> The above email message sent by you appears to have contained a
>> virus in the attachment. This message was therefore quarantined
>> as it passed across the boundary of the BBC's Email System.
>>
>> However, it may still have been successfully delivered to other
>> addresses in the original To: line which didn't need to pass across
>> the boundary of the BBC's Email System. Therefore all addresses in
>> the original To: line have been warned of the possibility that they
>> received a virus.
>>
>> Please contact your normal IT Support team for assistance in
>> disinfecting your machine. Once this has been done, please
>> resend the message.
>>
>> Many Thanks.
>> BBC, TSS, Messaging Services Group.
>>
>
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