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Londhouse hoax

There was a widespread hoax about an imaginary virus called "Londhouse" which was posted to dozens of newsgroups in July 1998. The hoax looked like this:

        Subject: Altavista has go virus infection!
        From: pete_k@my-dejanews.com

        I've just got news which are very important if you
        use Altavista search engine. The computers which
        control Altavistas files has got virus infection.
        The virus has got the name "Londhouse" and it's
        very dangerous.
        So don't use the Altavista because it's a very big
        possibility that you get virus infection to your
        own computer. You have to understand how big risk
        this is to everybody who use the internet.
        Please, warn your friends about this risk.
        Today interfax news by
        editor Jhon Karlson.

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Do not forward this hoax. Such threat does not exist.