[Chat] FW: E-MAIL VIRUS ALERT/SNOPES VERIFIED

[Stephen J Gewirtz]

I checked Snopes myself, and this is real.  It has a number of versions, 
listed in Snopes.

Steve.

JOANN ROBINSON wrote:
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> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:28:19 -0500
> From: teowolfe at verizon.net
> Subject: FW: E-MAIL VIRUS ALERT/SNOPES VERIFIED
> To: teowolfe at verizon.net
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> I checked it out too… if you want to check it out, just google, ‘urban 
> myth Obama acceptance speech’ and you will get links to various sites 
> that confirm this as true virus threat.
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> *From:* Gloria Carpeneto [mailto:gcarpeneto at comcast.net]
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> *Subject:* FW: E-MAIL VIRUS ALERT/SNOPES VERIFIED
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> If /*Myles*/ says it's bad, it's bad! Please be warned, and pass along 
> as you choose. Peace, Gloria
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>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Myles Carpeneto [mailto:mcarpeneto at comcast.net]
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:01 AM
> *To:* Myles Carpeneto
> *Subject:* E-MAIL VIRUS ALERT/SNOPES VERIFIED
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> I HAVE VERIFIED THE ACCURACY OF THIS NOTICE.
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> Ciao
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> * Do not open  ("Obama Acceptance Speech")* 
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> *Complete details can be found at:**
> **_http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/obamaspeech.asp>_** *
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> *THERE IS AN EMAIL WITH SUBJECT LINE**_ OBAMA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH_*
> *FLOATING AROUND WITH A TROJAN HORSE ATTACHMENT. *
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> DO NOT OPEN FOR ANY REASON.  DELETE IMMEDIATELY. *
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> THE TROJAN STEALS ALL PASSWORDS AND USER IDS. *
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> SPREAD THE WORD.* 
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