Posted by Todd (64.34.202.197) on November 09, 2000 at 20:20:30:
In Reply to: NEW VIRUS ALERT, ALERT, ALERT!!!!! posted by sailpappy on November 09, 2000 at 18:10:40:
The following is from the Anti-Virus info center at www.mcafee.com:
Virus Name
Perrin.exe
Date Added
11/8/99
Virus Characteristics
This email hoax has been distributed and forwarded as fact however nothing to date can substantiate the claim of the email and it is considered a hoax. Below is a copy of the hoax message followed by a loose translation in English. > > VIRUS SIN CURA. > > PASEN LA INFORMACION A TODOS LOS QUE PUEDAN. SI > > RECIBEN UN E-MAIL TITULADO "UP-GRADE INTERNET2" NO LO > > ABRAN, YA QUE CONTIENE UN EJECUTABLE COMANDO QUE SE > > LLAMA PERRIN.EXE. > > ESTE VIRUS BORRARA TODA LA INFORMACION DE DISCO DURO Y > > DE ALGUNA MANERA SE REFUGIA EN LA MEMORIA DE LA > > COMPUTADORA, POR LO QUE CADA VEZ QUE SE CARGUE LA > > INFORMACION EL EL DISCO DURO, ESTE LO BORRARA DE > > NUEVO, DEJANDO PRACTICAMENTE INUTILIZABLE A LA > > COMPUTADORA. > > ESTA INFORMACION FUE PUBLICADA AYER EN LA PAGINA WEB DE LA CNN. SE HA DICHO > > QUE ESTE VIRUS ES MUY PELIGROSO Y QUE AUN NO EXISTE ANTIVIRUS PARA EL. > > REENVIEN ESTE E-MAIL A TODA LA GENTE QUE PUEDAN, YA QUE SI BIEN ES CIERTO > > QUE NO PUEDE SER DETENIDO, AL MENOS QUE SALGA PERJUDICADA LA MENOR GENTE > > POSIBLE. > > GRACIAS ---------------------- English Translation ----------------------------- VIRUS WITHOUT CURES. PASS THE INFORMATION TO ALL THOSE THAT YOU CAN. IF THEY RECEIVE A TITLED EMAIL " UP-GRADE INTERNET2 " DO NOT OPEN IT, THE ATTACHMENT NAMED PERRIN.EXE. THIS VIRUS ERASED ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE HARD DISK AND SOMEHOW IT HIDES IN THE MEMORY OF THE COMPUTER, THIS WOULD EXPLAIN WHY WHENEVER THE INFORMATION WAS LOADED BACK TO THE HARD DISK, IT WAS ERASED AGAIN, LEAVING THE COMPUTER PRACTICALLY UNUSABLE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY AND ON CNN's WEBSITE IT IS SAID THAT THIS VIRUS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THAT ANTIVIRUS DOES NOT DETECT IT. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN, SINCE IT IS CERTAIN AT LEAST THAT IT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THANKS
But Sailpappy's point is still very valid----get, use and update frequently a good anti-virus program!!!