Brooke

-------Original Messa

From: mglady
Date: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:54:04 PM
Subject: Worst Ever Virus (CNN announced)

hi gang PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THESE
TWO - WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!
A new virus has just been discovered that has been
classified by Microsoft as the most destructive
ever!
This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine has
yet been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard
disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored.

This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to
all contacts on your list with the title "A Virtual Card for You."

As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that
the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset button are
pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying the
hard disk.
Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York,according
to news broadcast by CNN. This alert was received by an employee of
Microsoft itself. So don't open any mails with subject:"A Virtual Card for
You."
As soon as you get this mail, delete it. Please pass this mail to all of
your friends. Forward this to everyone in your address book.

I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all.

Also:
Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered
recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You,"
do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link
libraries (.dll files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to
boot up !!
Jo Collins
Campaign Manager
Quantum New Media Services
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London W1F 9BQ
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carolyn

Brooke,

It's yet another hoax

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html

Carolyn


Brooke wrote:

>
>
> -------Original Messa
>
> From: mglady
> Date: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:54:04 PM
> Subject: Worst Ever Virus (CNN announced)
>
> hi gang PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THESE
> TWO - WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
> PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!
> A new virus has just been discovered that has been
> classified by Microsoft as the most destructive
> ever!

Tia Leschke

Is a hoax. Before sending these along, please check with
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ Hoaxes are near the bottom of the page.
The tipoff is when the message says to send it to everyone on your mailing
list. That turns it into a form of virus when so many people pass it on
without checking.
Tia

Tia Leschke leschke@...
On Vancouver Island
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on 8/20/01 10:04 PM, "Brooke" <BrookeNZ@...> wrote:

> This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to
> all contacts on your list with the title "A Virtual Card for You."

Whenever anyone receives and email about a virus, check out either
http://www.snopes2.com and type in virus or the name of the virus
(http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/virus/virus.htm goes directly to their virus
page, but the main site itself is full of fascinating information about
urban legends) or McAfee directly.

This one's a hoax. It's been floating around for about a year.

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&

Joyce