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Bug's Life / BUGGLST.ZIP

Disregard the list of ten file attachments at the end of this hoax message - it is misleading, and presents false information.
Do not execute email attachments; treat all file attachments with suspicion unless proven otherwise.

Hoax text

VERY IMPORTANT VIRUS ALERT-PLEASE READ Someone is sending out a very
desirable screen-saver, a Bug's Life * "BUGGLST.ZIP". If you download
it, you will lose everything!!! Your hard drive will crash and someone
from the Internet will steal yourscreen name and password! DO NOT
DOWNLOAD THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!! IT JUST WENT INTO circulation
yesterday, as far as we know. Please distribute this message. This is a
new, very malicious virus and not many people know about it. This
information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft. Please share
it with everyone that might access the Internet. Once again, pass this
along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this may be stopped. Also
do not open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO
DELIVER". This virus will attach itself to your computer components and
render them useless. Immediately delete mail items that say this.
Internet providers has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that
there is NO remedy for it at this time. Others to avoid - DO NOT RUN and
DO NOT LAUNCH THEM at all! There is no remedy or cure. They will
completely wipe out all your data in your harddisk and destroy all your
emails!

The viruses are :::
buddylst.exe
calcu18r.exe
deathpr.exe
einstein.exe
happ.exe
happy99.exe
japanese.exe
keypress.exe
kitty.exe
teletubb.exe
	

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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