[Fwd: VIRUS ALERT~! From John Kenobi of the SWCC] (fwd)

[Neil Campbell <ncampbel@SD31.GOV.BC.CA>]

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>From: "Ian M. Gordon" <igordon@mail.sd31.gov.bc.ca>
>Subject: [Fwd: VIRUS ALERT~! From John Kenobi of the SWCC] (fwd)
>
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>>Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 08:44:41 -0800
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>>From: rreimer@cln.etc.bc.ca (<Reg> <Reimer>)
>>Subject: [Fwd: VIRUS ALERT~! From John Kenobi of the SWCC] (fwd)
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>>What do we make of this?
>>Reg.
>>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>
>>>>From: "D. WALTON" <dwalton@HSD.UVic.CA>
>>>>Organization: University of Victoria
>>>>
>>>>Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 14:44:00 PST
>>>>Subject: [Fwd: VIRUS ALERT~!  From John Kenobi of the SWCC]
>>>>Reply-to: DWalton@HSD.UVic.CA
>>>>Priority: normal
>>>>
>>>>-
>>>>>>>> ******** VIRUS ALERT ******
>>>>>>>> VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE READ !
>>>>>>>> There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet.
If you
>>>>>>>> receive an email message with the subject line "Deeyenda", DO NOT read
>>>>>>>> the message, DELETE it immediately. Please read the messages below.
Some
>>>>>>>> miscreant is sending email under the title "Deeyenda" nationwide,
if you
>>>>>>>> get anything like this DON'T DOWNLOAD THE FILE! It has a virus that
>>>>>>>> rewrites your hard drive, obliterating anything on it. Please be
careful
>>>>>and
>>>>>>>> forward this mail to anyone you care about.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> FCC WARNING !!!!! -----  DEEYENDA PLAGUES INTERNET ----
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>         The internet community has again been plagued by another
>>>>>computer
>>>>>>>> virus.  This message is being spread throughout the internet, including
>>>>>>>> USENET posting, EMAIL, and other interent activities..  The reason for
>>>>>>>> all the attention is because of the nature of this virus and the
>>>>>>>> potential security risks it makes.
>>>>>>>>        Instead of a destructive trojan virus (most viruses!), this
>>>>>virus,
>>>>>>>> referred to as Deeyenda Maddick,
>>>>>>>> performs a comprehensive search on your computer, looking for valuable
>>>>>>>> information, such as email and login
>>>>>>>> passwords, credit cards, personal info, etc.  The Deeyenda virus also
>>>>>has
>>>>>>>> the capability to stay memory
>>>>>>>> resident while running a host of applications and operation systems,
>>>>>such
>>>>>>>> as Windows 3.11 and Windows 95.
>>>>>>>> What this means to internet users is that when a login and PASSWORD are
>>>>>>>> sent to the server, this virus can
>>>>>>>> COPY this information and SEND IT OUT TO AN UNKNOWN ADDRESS (varies).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>         The reason for this warning is because the Deeyenda virus is
>>>>>>>> virtually undetectable.  Once attacked,
>>>>>>>> your computer will be unsecure.   Although it can attack any O/S, this
>>>>>>>> virus is most likely to attack those
>>>>>>>> users viewing Java enhanced Web Pages (Netscape 2.0+ and Microsoft
>>>>>>>> Internet Explorer 3.0+ which are running on
>>>>>>>> Windows 95) .   Researchers at Princeton University have found this
>>>>>virus
>>>>>>>> on a number of World Wide Web pages
>>>>>>>> and fear its spread.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>         Please pass this on, for we must alert the general public
at the
>>>>>>>> security risks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steven K. Johnson
>>>>>>>> Computer Center
>>>>>>>> Carnegie Mellon University
>>>>>>>> (412) 455-3756
>>>>>>>> email: SJohnson14@cmu.edu
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>** PLEASE NOTE NEW TELEPHONE AREA CODE (250) **
>>>>________________________________________________
>>>>Doug Sprenger                               dsprenge@uvic.ca
>>>>________________________________________________
>>>>hat#1                                            hat#2
>>>>
>>>>Music Audio & Films                     President, Local 951
>>>>McPherson Library                      Canadian Union of Public Employees
>>>>University of Victoria                  University of Victoria
>>>>
>>>>Ph. (250) 721-8232                 Ph. (250) 721-8245
>>>>________________________________________________
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-=-=-
>>Reg Reimer
>>Computer Teacher
>>Golden Ears Elementary School
>>Maple Ridge, BC
>>
>>"My right hand is for writing and my left hand is for lefting".
>>                                                    - daughter, age 5
>>
>>
> Ian M. Gordon                         Technology Education Coordinator
> SD #31(Merritt)                       Phone: 1-250-315-1112
> P.O. Bag 4100 Stn. Main               Fax: 1-250-378-6263
> Merritt, B.C.- CANADA - V1K 1B8       E-Mail:igordon@mail.sd31.gov.bc.ca
>
>
>
Neil D. Campbell
Teacher-Librarian
Merritt Central Elementary School
Merritt, B.C. CANADA
e-mail: ncampbel@sd31.gov.bc.ca