Playboy Girls

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:51:11 AM
Also Known As: Meninas da Playboy, bancoc.vbs
Type: Hoax


This information is a hoax and should be ignored. Sample of hoax message located at the Inside Information Systems webite at http://mail.iis.com.br/:

05/01/2001 - A microsoft acabou de anunciar a descoberta de um novo vírus, o bancoc.vbs. Ele foi descoberto na Argentina e esta se espalhando muito rapidamente pelo mundo. Ele chega via e-mail, com o titulo de "Meninas da Playboy", e forca o leitor a salvá-lo no disco rigido. Ate agora ninguem produziu uma vacina contra ele, mas a McAfee e a Norton (Symantec) classificaram o mesmo como sendo de alto risco.  

English Translation:

05/01/2001 - Microsoft has just announced the discovery of a new virus, named bancoc.vbs.   It was discovered in Argentina and is spreading through the world rapidly.  It arrives via e-mail with the title" Meninas da Playboy" ( Playboy Girls), and forces the reader to save it on the hard drive.  Until now no AV company has produced a vaccine. although McAfee and Norton(Symantec) have classified it as a High Threat.

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.

Writeup By: Richard Cave
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