> This is a warning for all internet users - there is a dangerous virus
> propagating across the internet through an e-mail message entitled
> "PENPAL GREETINGS!". DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY MESSAGE ENTITLED "PENPAL
> GREETINGS!"
>
> This message appears to be a friendly letter asking you if you are
> interested in a penpal, but by the time you read this letter, it is too
> late. The "trojan horse" virus will have already infected the boot
> sector of your hard drive, destroying all of the data present. It is a
> self-replicating virus, and once the message is read, it will
> AUTOMATICALLY forward itself to anyone who's e-mail address is present.
Sorry, but this appears to be another "GOOD TIMES" virus hoax (now
immortalized with the status of urban legend). The virus is the warning
message itself, which will be propagated endlessly as long as someone
believes it is worth forwarding. It's not, but I'm a good host...