(Fwd) ShareFun virus info

MASCARO at HUMnet.UCLA.EDU MASCARO at HUMnet.UCLA.EDU
Mon Mar 3 16:41:44 CST 1997


Everytime I get one of these from our department's admin asst. I put it up here and 
quickly someone smart in these things tells me it's a hoax.  So--here's the virus alert I 
received today.  Is it or isn't it?

thanks,
john m


>------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
>Date:          Mon, 3 Mar 1997 08:19:31 -0800
>To:            Computing Support Coordinators <cscs at mic.ucla.edu>
>From:          "St.Jean, Michael" <mstjean at MCPO.MEDCTR.ucla.edu> (by way of Don D.
>               Worth)
>Subject:       ShareFun virus info
>
>ShareFun:
>A Word Macro virus, it jumps into msmail, then sends a copy of itself to 3
>random email addresses listed in the email directory. The subject line reads
>"You have GOT to read this!" , there is nothing in the body of the message
>except the attachment. It infects other docs opened after infection.
>
>For more info:
>http://www.mcafee.com/support/techdocs/vinfo/v3333.html
>
>
>




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