This warning was spread through ICQ:
No URL, just forward.
URL's description: On May 5. 1999, the NATO virus will be
unleashed. Plz warn as many as possible NOT to PC's that day!
Later there apeared an addition to the above warning:
Virus named NATO does not exist, besides on every day of every
year one or more of the over 40000 PC viruses will activate,
Don't use computer and you're safe.
NATO virus doesn't exist, but don't give up using your computer
because of virus threat. Get an up-to date virus protection. Please
ignore these warnings and don't pass them on.
I do not spread hoaxes! these pages are simply to inform other users
that they are hoaxes. Please to not spread hoaxes.Hoax warnings
are typically scare alerts started by malicious people - and passed
on by innocent users who think they are helping the community
by spreading the warning.
Do not forward hoax messages. there have been cases where e-mail
systems have collapsed after dozens of users forwarded a false
alert to everybody in the company. Corporate users can get rid
of the hoax problem by simply setting a strict company guideline:
End users must not forward virus alarms. Ever. If such
message is received, end users could forward it to the IT department
but not to anyone else.
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you encounter a message about a virus please send to [email protected]
or call me on ICQ#22015420
I
do not spread hoaxes! these pages are simply to inform
other users that they are hoaxes. Please to not spread
hoaxes. Hoax warnings are typically scare alerts started
by malicious people - and passed on by innocent users
who think they are helping the community by spreading
the warning.
Do
not forward hoax messages. There have been cases where
e-mail systems have collapsed after dozens of users forwarded
a false alert to everybody in the company. Corporate users
can get rid of the hoax problem by simply setting a strict
company guideline: End users must not forward virus
alarms. Ever. If such message is received, end users could forward it to the IT department
but not to anyone else.
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