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John Kennedy JR

 
Threat LevelLow threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:John Kennedy JR
Technical name:John Kennedy JR
Threat level:Medium
Alias:SCREEN SAVER
Type:Hoax
Effects:  It generates a false alarm by reporting that there is a screen saver called O LAP TOP DO JOHN KENNEDY JR, which supposedly contains a virus. This is completely false.

Detection updated on:Sept. 24, 2002
StatisticsNo

Brief Description 

    

John Kennedy JR is not a virus; it is a hoax or a misleading e-mail message that tricks users into thinking that a new virus called O LAP TOP DO JOHN KENNEDY JR arrives hidden in a screen saver. This virus doesn’t actually exist.

John Kennedy JR tries to alarm the user by claiming that it is capable of formatting the hard drive.

In order to avoid problems, disregard this information, as it is completely false. You should also immediately delete the message, without forwarding it to anyone.

 

Visible Symptoms 

    

John Kennedy JR arrives in an apparently normal e-mail message, but which can be identified by its message. The message text always refers to a virus hidden in a screen saver called O LAP TOP DO JOHN KENNEDY JR, which is supposed to format the hard drive.

Last updated:  24/09/2002 

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