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- By Staffie lover [gb] Date 20.01.04 13:21 UTC
Not sure if this is a furphy or not but better to be safe than sorry...

> >
> Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser Frogs.
> If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash


and

> someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password!
> DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER  ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
> It just went into circulation yesterday.
> Please distribute this message. This is a new, very malicious virus and


not

> many people kn! ow 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. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that
> there is NO remedy for it at this time.
>
> This is VERY important. If you receive a screen saver from a friend or
> anyone you may not know with the Budweiser Frogs! in it, DO NOT DOW NLOAD


IT

> OR OPEN THE FILE!
>
> Press the forward button on your email program and send this notice to
> EVERYONE you know. Let's keep our email safe for everyone.

- By Melodysk [gb] Date 20.01.04 13:25 UTC
Urban Legends

You can always check out whether a virus warning is a true one or not by going to Symantec

Melody :)
- By Carla Date 20.01.04 13:30 UTC
I got this one ten years ago :D :D :D
- By Kerioak Date 20.01.04 13:31 UTC
Microsoft don't send out virus messages .  If you are concerned about a potential virus always check out one of the anti-virus sites such as McAfee or www.symantec.com.

Even better install and anti-virus programme and keep it up to date with daily updates

Most if not all of the Budweiser alerts are hoaxes - phrases to look out for with virus'  hoaxes include
If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash
&
Pass This Along To EVERYONE in your address book so that this


Passing messages like this along cause them to become almost virus' in themselves as they take up bandwith and fill up peoples in-boxes.

:D
- By Staffie lover [gb] Date 20.01.04 13:58 UTC
ok thanks for letting me know
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