All the alleged virus's discussed on Conch-L this far are all a hoax. Information on those messages is widely available online, in the newspapers, and in most computer magazines and their web sites. -----Original Message----- From: Carol Boswell Simpson <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, February 05, 1998 5:00 PM Subject: Virus? >I read with interest the virus alert, and have a question or two. If AOL is >warning people about this, why doesn't it come on the opening screen? It >seems to me the carriers would have some kind of warning to give to people who >use their service. > >I had an e-mail earlier in the week with some kind of message to be sent to >everyone you know. It said if the people got 1,000 e-mails, Bill Gates would >give them $100--that was the jist of the message, or something equally >ridiculous. I figured it might be a way for someone to get 1,000 e-mail >addresses. The names at the bottom went on forever!!!! > >Did anyone else get this? > >Carol Bill Frank 1865 Debutante Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645 Phone: (904) 724-5326 (Voice & Fax) [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]