Fighting malware and spam

Happy New Year

This message, which is a hoax, is NOT to be confused with the worm Win32/Ska (aka 'Happy99'). Win32/Ska propagates by emailing itself as an attachment (filename HAPPY99.EXE).
All email attachments should be treated as suspicious unless proven otherwise.

Hoax text

Warning on December 31, 1999 you may receive an email called, Happy New
Year...do not open it, it contains a deadly virus...it will erase
windows from your computer along with many other program files.

Pass this on as soon as you can to get the WORD out!!!

This is not a hoax....this was reported on CNN on Tuesday the 2nd
November 1999!
	

VB reminds users: if you receive a virus warning message, do not forward the message to all your friends/colleagues, as it may suggest in the text. If you have verified that the message is a hoax, simply delete it. If you are unsure, forward the message to your IT administrator. Failing that, forward it to hoax@virusbtn.com. It is possible that you may receive a hoax email with a file attachment. Since it is possible that these attachments could be infected VB advises such files to be be treated with the same caution as any other unexpected message attachment and urges users not to open them.

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