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G Virus

A hoax. The text of one such email follows:

WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
there have been reports of a virus
that a computer hacker has released
this computer virus is known as the G Virus
it is capable of deleting your email acount/MSN messanger
and is able to get your password
and take it to the hacker
THIS VIRUS IS RATED TO BE THE WORST THREAT ON THE INTERNET....
This is a warning!!!
YOU! only have 48 hours to send this out to 25 people
IF IT IS NOT DONE THIS COMPUTER BUG WILL GIVE YOUR PASSWORD OUT
TO EVERY
COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...!!!
THIS IS NOT A PRANK!
I WARN YOU TO DO THIS NOW AS SOON AS YOU OPEN THIS FILE
OR IT IS TO LATE