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NAME:Open: Very Cool
ALIAS:A.I.D.S., AIDS, Open:Very Cool hoax

This is a simple hoax warning about a fictitious virus with incredible powers. Here's an example of the hoax.

   THERE IS A VIRUS GOING AROUND CALLED THE A.I.D.S VIRUS. IT
   WILL ATTACH ITSELF INSIDE YOUR COMPUTER AND EAT AWAY AT YOUR
   MEMORY THIS MEMORY IS IRREPLACEABLE. THEN WHEN IT'S FINISHED
   WITH MEMORY IT INFECTS YOUR MOUSE OR POINTING DEVICE. THEN IT
   GOES TO YOUR KEY BOARD AND THE LETTERS YOU TYPE WILLNOT
   REGISTER ON SCREEN. BEFORE IT SELF TERMINATES IT EATS 5MB OF
   HARD DRIVE SPACE AND WILL DELETE ALL PROGRAMS ON IT AND IT CAN
   SHUT DOWN ANY 8 BIT TO 16 BIT SOUND CARDS RENDERING YOUR
   SPEAKERS USELESS. IT WILL COME IN E-MAIL CALLED "OPEN:VERY
   COOL! :) DELETE IT RIGHT AWAY. THIS VIRUS WILL BASICLY RENDER
   YOUR COMPUTER USELESS. YOU MUST PASS THIS ON QUICKLY AND TO AS
   MANY PEOPLE  AS POSSLE!!!!! YOU MUST

Ignore this hoax warning and do not pass it on.