Irish Virus Hoax

[MikeHunt]

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Irish Virus hoax

Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern.

Type: Hoax

The Irish Virus is a hoax and it should be ignored. The following is a sample of the hoax message:

Greetings, You have just received the "IRISH VIRUS". As we don't have any programming experience, this Virus works on the honour system. Please delete all the files on your hard drive manually and forward this Virus to everyone on your mailing list. Thank you for your cooperation.

Write-up by: Motoaki Yamamura

[MikeHunt]

do you think Umma had a hand in this??? ...sounds a lot like her...LOL

[Umma]

:)

[rainbowdemon]

I saw something similar. It was the Amish virus.

"You have just received the Amish Virus.

Since we do not have electricity or computers, you are on the honor system.

Please delete all of your files.

Thank thee."

[jipper]

this was sent around years ago....funny thi

[method77]

I saw something similar. It was the Amish virus.

"You have just received the Amish Virus.

Since we do not have electricity or computers, you are on the honor system.

Please delete all of your files.

Thank thee."

we had the same thing except ours was albanian

[Umma]

We had the same thing except ours was Irish....

We dont mind laughing at ourselves ! :P