Ross, the virus you are referring to that activate on a certain date (1 june) was NOT a hoax. The file is part of your system , yes (not vital) but the virus overwrites that file when you receive it (you will not even know that you have received it). A frien of mine's hard disk was formatted by the virus on the 1st of June!!!!!!

>>> [log in to unmask] 06/03 7:54 PM >>>
o yes - there is a cute little hoax going round recently - you get a
message saying that you may already be infected with a virus timed to go
off on such-and-such a date, but that if you go to a certain folder in
your OS and delete a certain file before then, you are safe.  The trick
is that there IS no associated virus, and the file you are urged to
delete to avoid disaster, is vital for your computer's continuing operation!