http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.2.html
This is a hoax. Symantec is a good place to check on whether it's a real
virus or a hoax.
-Sal
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Heath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:18 AM
To: Bruno Carlos
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [IMail Forum] Hoax or Real?
Is this a hoax or real? Does anyone have additional information
about this? This came from one of my users in the UK.
Roger Heath
> >
> >
> > > > 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 the mail, delete > it. > Please pass this
mail
> to
> > > all of your friends. Forward this to > everyone in your address book.
>
> > > 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 !!
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