Re: Internet Virus Alert!

[Juan Antonio Rubio Amo <juan@...>]

Hola:

Leer esto con cuidado.
> 
> > >         **********VIRUS ALERT********** VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION,
> > >PLEASE READ!
> > >
> > >There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet.  If
> you
> > >receive an email message with the subject line "Deeyenda", DO NOT read
> the
> > >message, DELETE it immediately!
> > >
> > >Some miscreant is sending email under the title "Deeyenda" nationwide,
> if you
> > >get anything like this DON'T  DOWNLOAD THE FILE!  It has a virus that
> > >rewrites your hard drive, obliterates 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 INTERNET
> > >
> > >The Internet community has again been plagued by  another computer
> virus.
> > >This message is being spread throughout the Internet, including USENET
> > >posting, EMAIL, 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 Deeyenda Maddick, performs a comprehensive
> search
> > >on your computer, looking for valuable information, such as email and
> login
> > >passwords, credit cards, personal inf., etc.
> > >
> > >The Deeyenda virus also has the capability to stay memory resident while
> > >running a host of applications and operation systems, such as Windows
> 3.11
> > >and Windows 95.  What this means to Internet users is that when a login
> and
> > >password are send to the server, this virus can copy this information
> and
> > >SEND IT OUT TO UN UNKNOWN ADDRESS (varies).
> > >
> > >The reason for this warning is because the Deeyenda virus is virtually
> > >undetectable.  Once attacked your computer will be unsecure.  Although
> it
> > >can attack any O/S 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 pagesand fear its spread.
> > >
> > >Please pass this on, for we must alert the general public at the
> security
> > >risks.
> >

Un saludo			Juan