Pokemon virus on the loose  24 August - DN Wire -- Pikachu
> and chums have moved out of the world of surreal children's entertainment
> to begin attacking PCs.  Nicknamed "Pokey", the virus is attached to a
> message which purports to be sent from the Pokemon Website and carries the
> subject line "Pikachu Pokemon". Upon opening the attachment, a picture of
> Pikachu (the little yellow Pokemon) appears, along with the heart-warming
> - if badly-worded - message:  "Between millions of people around the world
> I found you. Don't forget to remember this day every time MY FRIEND."
> Pikachu's show of affection is a deceptive ruse, however - the virus
> erases critical Windows system files and spreads itself to every contact
> in the victim's Outlook address book (Outlook Express is not affected).
> According to anti-virus company Symantec, the virus will only run if the
> file MSVBVM60.DLL is present on the target computer.  Although the worm
> doesn't appear to be widespread at present, those receiving the message
> are advised to delete it immediately.  Joel Harrison 
>

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