Okay I'm really getting tired of people sending others Email about a virus when they themselves don't even know if it is true. Please go to Http://www.mcafee.com to check out a virus first to see if it is a hoax.-----------------------------
Virus Name
Elfbowl
Date Added
12/7/99
Virus Characteristics
This is a forwarded email hoax that mentions a trojan payload for Christmas holiday however these details are unfounded in actual analysis of the file mentioned in the email message. Below is a copy of the email hoax message-
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Subject: FW: VIRUS ALERT!!!!
I have just received this - better safe than sorry......
TO ALL
IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY OF THESE GAMES=
FROGAPULT.EXE ELFBOWL.EXE
(FROG GAME) & (ELF BOWLING GAME)
PLEASE CAN YOU DELETE THEM COMPLETELY OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM AS THEY BOTH HAVE A DELAYED VIRUS ATTACHED TO THEM THAT WILL BE ACTIVATED ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND WILL WIPE OUT YOUR SYSTEM. LET EVERYONE KNOW OF THIS.
THANKS
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Do not forward to others. AVERT has received copies of a file "ElfBowl" and checked the developer web site for details, here is a copy of the hoax confirmation web link: http://www.nstorm.com/virushoax.html
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Indications Of Infection
Not Available...
Method Of Infection
Not Available...
Removal Instructions
Ignore or delete this email and do not forward to others.
Virus Information
Discovery Date: 12/1/98
Type: Hoax
SubType: E-mail
Risk Assessment: low
Risk Justification
Not available
Variants
Unknown
Aliases
Elf Bowling, Elfbowl, Frogapult
Minimum Dat
Unknown
Minimum Engine
Unknown
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~ Eric