Yup, a hoax! See
http://www-cl-1.symantec.com/avcenter/data/win.a.holiday.html
David
Trevor Ford wrote:
> This may just be another hoax, but the warning does come from HP! I thought
> it best to circulate it just in case.
>
> May I make a polite request for subscribers not to flag their lists of
> recent bird sightings as 'urgent' - many thanks.
>
> Cheers - Trevor.
>
> >>> Subject: FW: Very Important Virus Warning -Forwarded
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > If you receive an email 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.
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ===========================================
> >>> > > David B THOMPSON
> >>> > > Customer Education Manager
> >>> > > Professional Services Organisation
> >>> > > HEWLETT-PACKARD (NZ) Ltd
> >>> > > email
> >>> > > phone ++ 64 4 802 6832
> >>> > > mobile ++ 64 25 995 345
> >>> > > fax ++ 64 4 384 3380
> >>> > > http://www.hpnz.co.nz/edu.html
> >>> > > ============================================
> >>> > >
> >
> _______________________________________________________
David McDonald
PO Box 1355, Woden ACT 2606, Australia
Tel: +61 2 6231 8904 (h); +61 2 6249 5618 (w)
Fax: +61 2 6249 0740
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