DON'T OPEN!!: North American GBC Exec Comm on Y2K

[Guest guest]

It probably means you have a virus already on your computer that is sending

messages. Beter update your virus protection.

 

"COM: Hare Krsna dasi (Brunswick, Maine - USA)" wrote:

 

> [Text 2865599 from COM]

>

> I just received an e-mail -- supposedly from "Noma Petroff" entitled

> North American GBC Executive Committee on Y2K"

>

> This e-mail is **not** from me. It contains an attachment which invites

> the reader to download funny messages. I suspect that it is some kind

> of virus.

>

> Do not open any attachements over the Y2K transition period -- even if

> you know the person -- unless you are positive they are legitimate.

> Many will contain viruses.

>

> Any note which claims to be North American GBC Executive Committee on

> Y2K is **not** from me.

>

> your servant,

>

> Hare Krsna dasi

[Guest guest]

I just went to the web site mentioned in this text. It's a place to

create holiday greetings, but they also had the following warning

posted. So if you get an e-mail referencing this site adn containing

an attachment, *please* don't open it.

 

Ys,

Madhusudani dasi

 

Important Notice

 

We have just learned that an email worm has been found circulating

the web referencing MessageMates.com. This worm file is in no way

connected with MessageMates.com.

 

If you have received an email with a message that reads:

 

he, your lame client cant read HTML, haha.

click attachment to see some stunningly HOT stuff

 

or

 

http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html

 

Hypercool Happy Year 2000 funny programs and

animationsŠ.

We attached our recent animation from this site in our

mail! Check it out!

 

then you have been passed the Worm in question.

 

It is a worm that was created and set loose by someone who's trying

to spoil all of our Holiday fun. Do not run the attachment included in

the email and please delete the email message immediately!

[Guest guest]

"COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA)" wrote:

 

> [Text 2866299 from COM]

>

> It probably means you have a virus already on your computer that is sending

> messages. Beter update your virus protection.

 

HKDD: That seems like a reasonable guess. Actually, I just updated my virus

protection just now with the latest from our computing and information services

(CIS). 2670 files scanned: "No viruses or suspicious files/boot sectors were

found." So it appears that the virus had infected the person who somehow sent

me a message.

 

Our CIS department gives the following list to be alert for:

 

Some symptoms of viruses:

 

Programs take longer to load than normal.

Hard drive constantly runs out of free space.

Document can’t be saved, especially as a template.

Conventional memory is less than it used to be.

Program size changes.

Programs act erratically.

Strange sounds or beeping noises come out of your computer or keyboard.

Weird graphics appear on your monitor.

Files have odd names that you did not give them.

New files consistently appear.

Floppy or hard drive runs when you are not using it.

Machine refuses to boot up…

 

your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi

 

 

>

>

> "COM: Hare Krsna dasi (Brunswick, Maine - USA)" wrote:

>

> > [Text 2865599 from COM]

> >

> > I just received an e-mail -- supposedly from "Noma Petroff" entitled

> > North American GBC Executive Committee on Y2K"

> >

> > This e-mail is **not** from me. It contains an attachment which invites

> > the reader to download funny messages. I suspect that it is some kind

> > of virus.

> >

> > Do not open any attachements over the Y2K transition period -- even if

> > you know the person -- unless you are positive they are legitimate.

> > Many will contain viruses.

> >

> > Any note which claims to be North American GBC Executive Committee on

> > Y2K is **not** from me.

> >

> > your servant,

> >

> > Hare Krsna dasi