VIRUS WARNING [They're hoaxes psyco]

psyco wrote:
> 
>  >WARNING!!  WARNING!!  WARNING!!
> >
> >If you receive an e-mail entitled "JOIN THE CREW" -- DO NOT OPEN IT!
> >It will ERASE EVERYTHING on your hard drive!  Send this message to as many
> >people as possible...this is a new virus.  This information was received by
> >IBM -- please share it with anyone that might have access to the internet.
> >
> >Also, if you receive e-mail entitled "PENPAL GREETINGS!" please delete it
> >WITHOUT reading it!!
> >This letter appears to be a friendly message asking if you are interested
> >in a penpal but by the time you read the message it is too late.  This
> >message carries the TROJAN HORSE virus and will infect the boot-sector of
> >your hard drive.  Once you have read the message it will AUTOMATICALLY
> >forward itself to anyone's e-mail address that is present in your e-mail
> >mailbox.  This virus is also hidden within messages with the heading
> >"Returned or Unable to Deliver".
> >
> >There is no anti-virus software able to terminate this virus if proper
> >steps are not implemented.  Remember, do not open an message entitled "JOIN
> >THE CREW", "PENPAL GREETINGS", or "Returned or Unable to Deliver".
> >Immediately delete these messages without reading them.  Do not even browse
> >them.  The act of opening or browsing these messages will activate the
> >virus and could cause serious damage to the computer system.
> >
> >WARNING!!  WARNING!!  WARNING!!
> >
> >Please forward this message to all on-line friends you may come in contact
> >with. ASAP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
These viruses are hoaxes.  Check out either of these web sites for
information on viruses.

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html

Chris