Virus

[carolann]

I just got this so I thought I should let you know.

READ IMMEDIATELY AND PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW

Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser Frogs.

If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash and someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password! DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

It just went into circulation yesterday. Please distribute this message.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 on Please

[Rosefriend]

Thanks Carolann - they really do frightened the life out of you, don't they.

However this is a hoax - I am very pleased to say.

www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/budweiserfrogs.html

What annoys me abut them is that you get to the point that you see so many that you could ignore a true virus message by mistake.

RF

[snowowl]

You are so right RF its not worth the risk ignoring anything i think people that send out hoaxs are a pain in the bum.

[irishrick]

Not sure what people are using for virus protection but I really like Avast, it's free and it beats Norton and Mcafee hands down. It can be found at www.avast.com

[pdblake]

This hoax has been around for a while.

I'd like to know how someone can get any information from your machine at all when they have just 'crashed' your hard disc.