I've been told that this type of virus is a hoax.



        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Moir,Betsy [SMTP:Betsy.Moir AT LN.SSW.ABBOTT DOT COM]
        Sent:   Wednesday, March 18, 1998 06:00
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        VIRUS ALERT

        Just received this this morning and I thought I'd pass it along
to all of
        you.


        ---------------------- Forwarded by Richard W.
Yaeger/LAKE/CHMS/ABBOTT on
        03/17/98 03:41 PM ---------------------------


        SXDELLAR AT comdisco DOT com on 03/17/98 03:28:59 PM
        To: Richard W. Yaeger/LAKE/CHMS/ABBOTT@ABBOTT
        cc:
        Subject: VIRUS ALERT

             If you receive an e-mail titled -WIN A HOLIDAY- DO NOT open
it, it will
        erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this letter out to
as many
        people as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and not
many
        people know about it. This information was announced yesterday
        morning from Microsoft, please share it with everyone that might
access
        the Internet. Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your
address book
        so that this may be stopped.
             Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says
-RETURNED OR
        UNABLE
        UNABLE
        TO DELIVER- this virus will attach itself to your computer
components and
        render them useless.  Immediately delete any mail items that say
this.
        AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there
is NO remedy
        for it at this time. please practice cautionary measures and
forward
        this to all your on-line friends.