DeTomaso Mailing List: December 99, Message #258

I am sure these games have been around, and this is what I received today.
Take it for what it is worth.....

Norm



>Reply-To: "Garry Holland" <burd@pacificcoast.net>
>From: "Garry Holland" <burd@pacificcoast.net>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diana Elliott & Blair Hardy <hardyb@direct.ca>
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>Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 19:31 PM
>Subject: Fw: Elf Bowling VIRUS!!!
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>>>I have received these warnings from 2 different sources whom I trust. If
>>>I or anyone else sent you these games, delete them immediately!
>>>
>>>
>>>>> PLEASE DO THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!!
>>>>> > > If you have received any of the following games (and many of us
>>>>have):
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > Frogapult.exe
>>>>> > > Elfbowl.exe (Frog game and elf bowling)
>>>>> > > Delete them completely out of your system, as they both have a
>>>>delayed
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > virus attached to them that will be activated on Christmas Day and
>>>>
>>>>> > will
>>>>> > > wipe out your system, boot sector, master boot record etc!!!
>>>>> > > I have tested these two games on a test machine and Lo and Behold
>>>>-
>>>>> > > KaBoom!!!
>>>>> > > If you know of anyone else who has these games, let them know.
>>>>> > >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>One of the computer geeks at work told me that Elf Bowling contains a
>>>time delay
>>>virus set for Dec 25 which will wipe out your hard drive.  Just to be on
>>>the safe side, if you still have it you might want to delete it
>>>completely, including from your recycle bin.    Cheers!
>>>
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