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Y2Kcount .exe Attachment: Microsoft Year 2000 Counter

Virus Alert

Don't open the Y2Kcount .exe Attachment -- it's a trojan virus

Y2Kcount .exe Attachment: Microsoft Year 2000 Counter

To All Microsoft Users,

We are excited to announce Microsoft Year 2000 counter. Start the countdown now. Let us all get in the 21 Century. Let us lead the way to tyhe future and we will get you there FASTER and SAFER.

Thank you,
Microsoft Corporation

Editors Note: Do NOT open the Y2K countdown program that is sent in this email. The email was not sent by Microsoft, and the enclosed attachment is not a Y2K countdown program, but rather a Trojan virus. Find out more on our Real Viruses page.

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