Larry,
According to F-Secure Database page, THIS IS A HOAX!!!
You can see for yourself at: http://www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/vcredit.shtml
Also, could you PLEASE turn off the "high priority" on ALL your emails?
Tnx
Chuck/K0XM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Duncan K4WLS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "[DXR]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: April 30, 2001 7:56 PM
Subject: [DXR] Fw: New Virus Alert
: PLEASE READ ALL THE BELOW !!! Larry K4WLS
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Floyd Gerald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: To: "Michael W Mayer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 8:46 PM
: Subject: Re: New Virus Alert
:
:
: > thanks ZAPPA!
: >
: > -73-
: > Floyd, N5FG
: > DX IS
: > Manager of the ARRL W5 QSL Bureau
: > www.mdxa.org
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: Michael W Mayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: > To: <mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@mail1.mco.bellsouth.net>
: > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 6:46 PM
: > Subject: New Virus Alert
: >
: >
: > > Subject: FW: Virus alert/worst ever according to CNN
: > > >
: > > > PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
: > > > A new virus has just been discovered that has been
: > > > classified by Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) and by McAfee
: > > > (www.mcafee.com )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 (www.cnn.com
: > > > /http://www.cnn.com).
: > > > 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
the
: > > > mail, delete it. Please pass on this mail to all 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.! !
: > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
:
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