I've decided to hit back. Chain Mail haters of the world unite! Man is born equal but everywhere he is in chains! (nya ay ah alang connect). Chain Mail senders here comes your worst nightmare (nightmail?).
Though it exhibits all the signs of a hoax, this warning is legitimate and may foretell the end of the Internet as we know it!
Subject: VIRUS WARNING
There's a new virus going around. It's extremely dangerous and has been confirmed by Microsoft and Max's Chicken to be the worst ever. AOL and Purefoods say there is no cure. If you see a message with the subject line Alexa is a poodle, delete it right away. It will destroy all your tshirts and cause your computer to attack your talong.
I would rather get a scissors in my kneecap than get infected with this virus, wouldn't you? Please send this to all the Cebuana people you know.
I hate to say it, but this chain makes perfect sense. I have checked it out with all my usual sources and we are all astounded at how legitimate it appears to be. To be honest, it has me downright frightened. I think I will sell my computer and move to a cave in Tibet just to be safe. Do not Break this Chain!
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God how i hate chain mails!!!
By the way i've recently received what must have been the oldest original Trojan virus. I am pasting it below:
CHAIN MAIL NO. 5. Subject: The Original Trojan Horse Virus Warning
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Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes
TO: Trojan Army Listserv
RE: ok, just one more virus warning
Hey Hector,
This was forwarded to me by Cassandra-it looks legit. Please distribute to Priam, Hecuba, and your 99 siblings.
Thanks,
Laocoon
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
IF YOU RECEIVE A GIFT IN THE SHAPE OF A LARGE WOODEN HORSE DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT!!!! IT IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE AND WILL OVERWRITE YOUR ENTIRE CITY!
The "gift" is disguised as a large wooden horse about two stories tall. It tends to show up outside the city gates and appears to be abandoned. DO NOT let it through the gates! It contains hardware that is incompatible with Trojan programming, including a crowd of heavily armed Greek warriors that will destroy your army, sack your town, and kill your women and children. If you have already received such a gift, DO NOT OPEN IT! Take it back out of the city unopened and set fire to it by the beach.