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From: BJ Hinshaw <>
Subject: A hoax (was Re: Very important message to all Listers.)
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 15:14:37 -0400
References: <004d01bf9ff4$338d5440$2c8c883e@curtisrivers>

A hoax --- see
http://www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/catcolon.htm

For good information about virus warnings & hoaxes, see
http://kumite.com/myths/

For other stories/urban legends, check this before sending them on:
http://www.snopes.com

BJ

Curtis Rivers wrote:

> -->
> > > IBM and AOL have just reported that a new virus - WOBBLER - is on the
> > loose.
> > > It will arrive on an e-mail titled "How to Give a Cat a Colonic". IBM
> and
> > > AOL have announced that it is VERY powerful more so than Melissa, and
> > there
> > > is no known remedy. This virus will eat all your information on the hard
> > > drive, and also destroy Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
> > Explorer.
> > > Do NOT open anything with this title and please pass on this message on
> to
> > > all your contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail facility. Not too many
> > > people seem to know about this yet, so propagate this information as
> fast
> > as
> > > possible. This information was announced a few days ago by IBM. Please
> > share
> > > it with everyone in your address book so that spreading of the virus may
> > be
> > > stopped.
>

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• Very important message to all Listers. by "Curtis Rivers" <>
  • Re: Very important message to all Listers. by Dan Black <>
  • Re: Very important message to all Listers. by

  • A hoax (was Re: Very important message to all Listers.) by BJ Hinshaw <>