Hoax, bobards ou faux-virus ( voir aussi ) 
Rédacteur : Etienne Guinamard
Date : 22/01/2001

Informations données sur le site de L'Université Paris 7   

" Vous recevez parfois des avertissements sur des virus épouvantables qui détruiront votre ordinateur si vous cliquez dessus .... 
Pour information, le bobard à la mode est : BUDDLY SIP. Ne rediffusez JAMAIS sans vérification par exemple sur
    http://www.sigu7.jussieu.fr/SECURITE-INFO.html#BOBARDS 
    http://www.cnrs.fr/Infosecu/Virus.html
    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html "

Informations Symantec sur les deux derniers hoax que j'ai reçus :

California IBM Hoax
The following messages have been sent out by email. They are both copies of the same hoax. This "virus" does not exist.
The hoax messages includes the following "warning":
Another new virus has been discovered. It arrives in an e-mail titled "California IBM". Microsoft has announced that it is very bad, worse than "Love Letter". There is no remedy or cure. It will consume all the information in the hard drive, and will destroy Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not open anything with this title, and pass this message on to your e-mail contacts. Right now not many people know about this, so please pass it on as quickly as possible.
Thank you.

Second sample of hoax message "warning" (French variation):

INFO MICROSOFT
Nouveau virus !!!
Microsoft nous prévient. Un nouveau virus a été découvert! Il arrivera par e-mail intitulé: CALIFORNIA IBM Microsoft a annoncé qu'il est très puissant, plus encore que Love Letter. Il n'existe aucun remède, il avale toute information du disque dur, détruit Netscape Navigator et Microsoft Internet Explorer.
N'ouvrez rien s'intitulant ainsi, et passez ce message à tous vos contacts e-mail. Peu de gens sont au courant, passez le message le plus rapidement possible.
Merci.

Category: Hoax

Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.

Girl Thing  Reported on: July 6, 1999
gemaakt te werken via Netscapenavigator en Microsoft Internet, Explorer Macintosh en IBM compatible computers.Meer informatie over dit virus kun je vinden op www.girlthing.nlNiet veel mensen weten nog van dit virus, dus zend deze mail aan zo veel mogelijk vrienden, kennisen, relaties en klanten.STUUR DUS DOOR , DIT IS HEEL BELANGRIJK !!!!"
English translation:
"Dear people, I received this from one of my relations: Originated from HP-NetherlandsIf you receive an e-mail named GIRL THING please don't open it!!!! This messag
e contains the virus "GIRL THING". This information arrived at HP Netherlands today. This virus is even worse than the I LOVE YOU and MELISSA viruses and at this moment there is no cure for this virus, it will turn the world upside down. It is designed to use Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet, Explorer Macintosh and IBM compatible computers. More information on this virus can be found at www.girlthing.nlNot many people known about this virus, so send this mail to as many friends, acquaintances, business relations and customers. SO FORWARD THIS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT !!!!"