Please note that it will only upload the information once. Once the value is TRUE, the virus does not attempt another upload of the user information. The user information that this virus ftp's could be used in attempts to spoof email accounts or may be useful to hackers. So, whilst there is no obvious damage done to an infected PC, it's not advisable to have your user information in the open. All The Wobbler virus hoax seems to be one of the most common hoaxes at the moment.
Virus hoaxes appear to be on the increase.
This is in the format of an email that gets mailed in chain letter fashion descibing some devestating highly unlikley type of virus. You can usually spot a hoax because there's no file attachment, no reference to a third party who can validate the claim and the general 'tone' of the message. Always check the SARC virus hoaxes web page before passing on an email purporting to be a virus warning, it may just be another hoax and you can potentially save a lot of people a lot of time and bandwidth. Subscribe and Unsubscribe SARC AntiVirus News Update is published periodically by Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.