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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Clive on February 20, 2004, 20:56

Title: Irish Virus hoax
Post by: Clive on February 20, 2004, 20:56

Symantec  

Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern.

Type:  Hoax
 
The Irish Virus is a hoax and it should be ignored. The following is a sample of the hoax message:

Greetings, You have just received the "IRISH VIRUS". As we don't have any programming experience, this Virus works on the honour system. Please delete all the files on your hard drive manually and forward this Virus to everyone on your mailing list. Thank you for your cooperation.


http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/irish.virus.hoax.html

Stop laughing!  It's not even April 1st.  

Title: Re:Irish Virus hoax
Post by: Simon on February 20, 2004, 22:18

:pmsl:

Title: Re:Irish Virus hoax
Post by: Tony on February 20, 2004, 23:37

hehe,

thats the first Virus I've ever sent out  ;D