Y2K7

Here is the text of the hoax:

PASS IT ON QUICKLY & TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE! Very Urgent Must Read Please -

If you receive an e-mail titled "Y2K7" from microsoft with an .Exe file DO NOT click it. It will erase the "command.com" and change the registry. Forward this letter out to as many people as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know about it.

Many virus hoaxes:

• falsely claim to describe an extremely dangerous virus
• use pseudo-technical language to make impressive-sounding (but impossible) claims
• falsely claim that the report was issued or confirmed by a well-known company
• ask you to forward it to all your friends and colleagues

As usual, you are urged not to pass on warnings of this kind, as the continued re-forwarding of these hoaxes simply wastes time and email bandwidth.

It is possible that you may receive a hoax via email with a file attached. Obviously, such file attachments should be treated with caution as they may be virus infected. Sophos recommends deleting virus hoax emails, whether they contain file attachments or not.

Sophos suggests a policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading in your company.