Untangling the Web: Hoaxes, Scams, and Rumors
http://www.eeicommunications.com/eye/utw/97apr.html

Ivey, Keith C.
Editorial Eye, The
1997

Abstract:

If you've had an e-mail address for long, you've probably received a message (forwarded through a long chain of people) warning you about some dangerous computer virus that can infect your computer through e-mail. Some warnings even say that the virus will physically damage your hard drive or monitor. But they aren't true.