WAZ UP

Last Updated: 12/01/2001 15:53

This information is a hoax/joke/urban legend and should be ignored. The original was in French, below is an English translation:

Attention, new virus!!!! We must take in the seriousness of this virus. It is very significant to read what follows especially for those and those which navigate on Internet. You know certainly the advertizing of Budweiser where young men have fun in by shouting through their telephone " WAZ UP? " (also known as Waza).

Many of you enjoy this advertising which is very funny! Then a group of hackers created a virus hidden in Mp3 that when opening removes system files and all the files in zip, doc and jpg.

Microsoft communicated the message to us which follows. PLEASE distribute this message to any person whom you know who has access to the Internet. Perhaps you will receive a file Mp3 (piece of music) of Budweiser which of first appearance will not appear offensive to you. The message is entitled Waza.mp3 with a size of 472 KB.

If you receive it, DO NOT OPEN it in any case - delete it immediately. When opening it, you will lose the SYSTEM FILES of your computer and your hard disk will be infected in an irremediable way. Moreover, the hackers will be able to pirate your computer and will have access with your name and your password via the Internet. All that we know it is the virus was launched on January 3 2001.

This very new virus is extremely dangerous. Please communicate this information by mail to all the addresses in your address book. Mcaffe affirms that no antivirus can destroy it. Please take all the precautions necessary, and to communicate this message to your friends in the universities and colleagues of work.