"Good Times," again. Urban myths never die, do they? According to Miriam B Albahari: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: 24 Oct 95 15:04:21 EDT > From: Charles Aaron <[log in to unmask]> > To: "\"Cohen, Gabi\"" <[log in to unmask]>, > Miriam Albahari <[log in to unmask]>, > Ken Anderson <[log in to unmask]>, > Richard Anderson <[log in to unmask]>, tony azola <[log in to unmask]>, > Wendyll Behrend <[log in to unmask]>, > Peter Bergner <[log in to unmask]>, > Yael Berkowitz <[log in to unmask]>, > Geoff Cohen <[log in to unmask]>, > NILS DENNIS <[log in to unmask]>, Dermont Dignam <[log in to unmask]>, > Michael Foley/Profile <[log in to unmask]>, Gabe Foo <[log in to unmask]>, > Eric Hagerman <[log in to unmask]>, > David Halsted <[log in to unmask]>, > "Louis J. Hollander" <[log in to unmask]>, > Louis Hollander <[log in to unmask]>, > Chris Humbert <[log in to unmask]>, Johs Huseby <[log in to unmask]>, > "INTERNET:[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "INTERNET:Jeremy.Dodds@DL" > <[log in to unmask]>, > "INTERNET:[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "INTERNET:[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "INTERNET:[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "INTERNET:[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > Consulate of Israel <[log in to unmask]>, > "\"Tsvi (Victor) Klejman\"" <[log in to unmask]>, > Caarinus Lemmer <[log in to unmask]>, > J Torrey Marks <[log in to unmask]>, > Ace Armstrong Mcdade <[log in to unmask]>, > Robert Mendelow <[log in to unmask]>, > "\"Jason A. Mittman\"" <[log in to unmask]>, > BELA L MUSITS <[log in to unmask]>, > Joe Parkin <[log in to unmask]>, > "Schoening, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>, > Seamus Shortall <[log in to unmask]>, Leon Storm <datacomcon.com@stor>, > Mike Sullivan <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Fwd: VIRUS NOTIFICATION, VERY IMPORTANT > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > From: INTERNET:[log in to unmask], INTERNET:[log in to unmask] > DATE: 10/24/95 1:09 PM > > RE: Fwd: VIRUS NOTIFICATION, VERY IMPORTANT > > Sender: [log in to unmask] > Received: from mail06.mail.aol.com by dub-img-3.compuserve.com (8.6.10/5.95051 5) > id MAA29009; Tue, 24 Oct 1995 12:50:19 -0400 > From: <[log in to unmask]> > Received: by mail06.mail.aol.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id MAA22734; Tue, 24 Oct 1995 1 > 2:44:43 -0400 > Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 12:44:43 -0400 > Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Fwd: VIRUS NOTIFICATION, VERY IMPORTANT > Apparently-To: <[log in to unmask]> > Apparently-To: <[log in to unmask]> > Apparently-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > --------------------- > Forwarded message: > From: [log in to unmask] (david.j.jablonowski) > To: [log in to unmask] (rxb071), [log in to unmask] (tagawa), [log in to unmask] > (teamsports) > Date: 95-10-24 11:46:41 EDT > > I figured you should all read and pass along the following message regarding > a > particularly nasty virus. Hope everyone's doing well. > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________________ > To: Kevin A. Barnes, MKE-Human Resources.AASC, MKE-Technology > Management.AASC, > MKE-Accounting.AASC, Donna L. Bigelow, Stacy Gernold, Jackie L. Hegerty, > Donna > L. Lenda, Gloria J. Miller, Julie R. Owens, Debra A. Tarantino, Mary E. > Thuemling, Cathryn C. Wegener, Cynthia L. Burzynski, Lynn M. Carter, Carol E. > > Doherty, Alison F. Guthrie, Patricia A. Jacobs, Gloria J. Miller, Judith A. > Schmidt, Linda M. Weiss, Carla C. Jager, Kristine K. Laabs, Gloria J. Miller, > > Carole A. Papka, Scott J. Arbeiter, Scott T. Falk, Gloria J. Miller, Ninette > Sunn, Patrick M. McLees, Mark S. Heckman, Christine A. Nigl, Carver Smith, > Kristine K. Laabs, Lynn M. Raschka, Wes R. Spikberg, Lynn F. Roskos, Marty M. > > Reince, Carole A. Glass, MKE-Facilities.AASC, Mark A. Barnes, David J. Bohl, > Gar > y L. Giesemann, Daniel S. Lange, Robert E. Leib, Patrick B. Mehigan, Jeff R. > Preston, Lee A. Riordan, Scott T. Falk, Scott J. Arbeiter, Scott J. Arbeiter, > > Jeffrey M. Barth, Joanne Cresap-Kobler, Karl M. Dickson, Mary E. Dressel, > Erik > C. Eighme, Brian R. Ertmer, Scott T. Falk, Mark W. Gusho, Scott D. Harmsen, > Mark S. Heckman, John M. Jarvis, Ruth A. Kallio-Mielke, Ann L. Kamasky, > Thomas > G. Kamasky, Gregory A. Kopulos, Kristine M. Kroog, Sandra S. Lall, Amber E. > Morgan, Robert J. Mullins, Christine A. Nigl, Dean A. Polenz, Gary V. Powell, > > Donna R. Scaffidi, Jacqueline J. Sommers, Douglas M. Stencel, Michael R. > Torti, > Kim A. Wengler, Julie L. Anderson, Todd R. Bender, Charles R. Carroll, Renise > > L. Cohen, Jeanne M. Daase, Kevin W. Early, Matt B. Friedel, Brenda L. Graves, > > Mark S. Heckman, Cheryl A. Hutter, David J. Jablonowski, Scott A. Komp, Cindy > > A. Komro, Michael L. Komro, Mike P. Layden, Heidi O. Lemke, Michael A. > Neuburg, > Lisa A. Ochs, Carolyn J. Polka, Daniel J. Potter, Tim J. Pronley, Trisha K. > Renner, Jeffrey G. Stark, Timothy M. Steffen, Lisa M. Tapella, Thuy N. Tran, > Lisa M. Uy, Scott R. Ziemer, Michael W. Altschaefl, Joseph R. Boehmer, Danny > L. > Cunningham, Thomas J. Enders, Thomas J. Fischer, Timothy P. Hanley, Dale J. > Kent, Thomas J. Kilkenny, Mikio Maki, Thomas R. VerHage, Scott A. Wrobbel, > Scott T. Falk, Scott J. Arbeiter, Jeffrey P. Adix, Scott J. Arbeiter, Per > Brodin, Andrew C. Burczyk, Bryan L. Cieslak, Donald R. Cotey Jr., Stephen P. > Dickson, Scott T. Falk, Thomas A. Fotsch, Keith A. Fraleigh, Melissa K. > Koeppel, Eric R. Kulju, Kevin N. Kulsavage, George P. Herrmann, John M. > LeBlanc, Thomas J. Mabry, John J. Malloy, Julie L. Matt, Patrick M. McLees, > Daniel A. Paruzynski, Michael John Ryan, Donald A. Schlidt, David M. Schmidt, > > Scott G. Sisel, Carver Smith, Timothy J. Teske, Todd J. Teske, Cheryl E. > Truesdale, Paul A. Verhage, John W. Widmer, Douglas J. Arnold, Kristine K. > Benter, Kenneth F. Best, Ryan J. Bittner, Patrick J. Brennan, Gregory J. > Broghammer, Steven T. Cooney, Philip H. Crawford, Mark J. Dallimore, Robert > A. > DiDonato, Daniel R. Diedrich, James R. Evanoff, Andrea L. Fields, Jeffrey J. > Fischer, Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick, William M. Gienke, Kimberly J. Glasshof, > Erich B. Grundman, Kimberly S. Hanson, Greta L. Herr, David J. Honan, Andrew > P. > Jarmusz, Patrick T. Kopf, Brian R. Leek, Susy A. Lemberger, James C. Lewis, > Brian D. Lindstrom, James F. McKenna, Linae P. Nigl, Craig D. Peotter, Laura > E. > Piotrowski, Mark T. Plichta, Melissa H. Porter, Martha B. Rockteacher, David > J. > Rodgers, Karen A. Schindhelm, Charles J. Stadler, Joanne Wachowiak, Matthew > R. > Weygandt, Chantel M. White-Miller, John K. Wozniak, Thomas J. Zimmerman, > Jeffrey P. Adix, Donald R. Cotey Jr., Philip H. Crawford, Robert A. DiDonato, > > Keith A. Fraleigh, William M. Gienke, Kimberly J. Glasshof, Greta L. Herr, > Melissa K. Koeppel, Kevin N. Kulsavage, John M. LeBlanc, Brian D. Lindstrom, > Donald A. Schlidt, Carver Smith, Eric G. Wagner, MKE-Financial Markets.AUDIT > cc: > From: Heather A. Barrie, Milwaukee, 271 / 3313 > Date: 10/24/95 10:07 AM > Subject: VIRUS NOTIFICATION, VERY IMPORTANT > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________________ > To: ATU-Marketing Network Master List-Americas-non USA.OA.AABU, ATU-Marketing > > Network Master List-Asia/Pacific.OA.AABU, ATU-Marketing Network Master > List-EMEIA.OA.AABU, ATU-Marketing Network Master List-USA.OA.AABU > cc: > From: Ryan P. McManus, Chicago 69W > Date: 10/24/95 08:44 AM > Subject: VIRUS NOTIFICATION, VERY IMPORTANT > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________________ > > > AA OnLine > Discussion > > Title: ***INTERNET VIRUS*** (Document 2 of 3) > Author: Jeffrey M. Hurok > Last Modified: 10/23/95 05:26 PM > > __________________________________________________ > _________________________ ___ > > > This message about an internet virus came across my email account. I hope > someone reads this before it can damage any of AA & Co's computers. This > message will pertain to anyone who receives external email from the internet. > > > > > Subject: VIRUSES -- IMPORTANT PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY (fwd) > > > There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet. If you > receive an e-mail message with the subject line "Good Times", DO NOT read > the > message, DELETE it immediately. Please read the messages below. > > Some miscreant is sending e-mail under the title "good times" nation-wide. > If > you get anything like this, DON'T DOWN LOAD THE FILE! It has a virus that > rewrites your hard drive, obliterating anything on it. Please be careful and > forward this mail to anyone you care about--I have. > > ********************Forwarded Message**************************** > > WARNING!!!!!!!!!: INTERNET VIRUS > > The FCC released a warning last Wednesday October 11, 1995 concerning a > matter of major importance to any regular user of the InterNet. > Apparently, a > new computer virus has been engineered by a user of America Online that is > unparalleled in its destructive capability. Other, more well-known viruses > such > as Stoned, Airwolf, and Michaelangelo pale in comparison to the prospects of > this newest creation by a warped mentality. What makes this virus so > terrifying, said the FCC, is the fact that no program needs to be exchanged > for a new computer to be infected. It can be spread through the existing > e-mail systems of the InterNet. > > Once a computer is infected, one of several things can happen: > > If the computer contains a hard drive, that will most likely be destroyed. > > If the program is not stopped, the computer's processor will be placed in > an > nth-complexity infinite binary loop -which can severely damage the > processor > if left running that way too long. > > Unfortunately, most novice computer users will not realize what is > happening until it is far too late. > > Luckily, there is one sure means of detecting what is now known as the > "Good > Times" virus. It always travels to new computers the same way in a text > e-mail > message with the subject line reading simply "Good Times". > > Avoiding infection is easy once the file has been received - not reading > it. > The act of loading the file into the mail server's ASCII buffer causes the > "Good > Times" mainline program to initialize and execute. > > The program is highly intelligent - it will send copies of itself to > everyone > whose e-mail address is contained in a received-mail file or a sent- mail > file, if it can find one. It will then proceed to trash the computer it is > running on. > > The bottom line here is - if you receive a file with the subject line > "Good > Times", DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY! Do not read it! Rest assured that > whoever's > name was on the "From:" line was surely struck by the virus. > > Warn your friends and local system users of this newest threat to the > InterNet! > > It could save them a lot of time and money. > > > Attachment: > > Group: AA OnLine Users Forum > Category: General > Subcategory: General > > __________________________________________________ > __________________________ ___ >