Gerald Jones wrote:
> A new virus has just been discovered and has been classified by Microsoft
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> and by McAfee as the most destructive ever!
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> This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine has
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> yet been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard
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> disk, where vital information for it's functioning is stored. This virus
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> acts in the following manner:
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> It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title "A
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> Virtual Card for You". As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the
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> computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys
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> or the reset button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus
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> permanently destroying the hard disk.
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> Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according
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> to news broadcast by CNN.
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> Don't open any e-mail with subject "A Virtual Card for You". As soon as you
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> get the mail, delete it. Please pass on this mail to all your friends and
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> co-workers. Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather
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> receive this 25 times than not at all.
>
> Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered
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> recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You" do not
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> open it.
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> Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll
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> files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up! !
>
> THIS IS A NASTY ONE. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
>
Folks:
Once again - both of these viruses appear to be hoaxes. However, it is better
to be sure than to just assume that this site is correct. If you don't know who
it is from - scan it first. Any doubt - delete it. The following websites
explain:
"A Virtual Card for You" ==> http://www.vmyths.com/ (Bookmark this page for
future reference)
"An Internet Flower For You" ==> http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=220&page=3
It's better to be safe than sorry!
Mario
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