This is not only a hoax....but an old one :-)
Folks really really need to check with their AV websites and Hoax sites
before passing this kind of message on.
See below....
>From http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html
Virtual Card for You
Reported on: January 10, 2001
Last Updated on: April 19, 2001 at 09:50:38 AM PDT
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The Virtual Card for You is a hoax that should be ignored. The following is
the text that may be received as an email message:
Virus Alert VIRUS WARNING To ALL INTERNET USERS:
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!
Etc etc etc ....................
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PCWorks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 7:44 PM
Subject: PCWorks: Virus Alert
A new virus has just been discovered and has been classified by Microsoft
and by McAfee as the most destructive ever!
This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine has
etc etc etc
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