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Win a Holiday (Hoax)
Win a Holiday is not a virus. It is a hoax. The "virus" does not exist. There is
currently no virus that has the characteristics ascribed to "Win a Holiday." It
is a sham, meant only to panic new or inexperienced computer users. In addition, it is a
mild variant of the "Join the Crew" hoax .
The hoax message includes the following "warning:"
VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!
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 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 our
address book so that this may be stopped. Also, do not open or even look at any mail that
says "RETURNED OR 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 online
friends ASAP.
Please ignore any messages regarding this
supposed "virus" and do not pass on
any messages regarding it. Passing on messages about this hoax serves only to further
propagate it.
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