DO NOT OPEN AN EMAIL WITH SUBJECT: "A VIRTUAL CARD FOR YOU"
READ THIS NOW!
Subj: FW: Worst virus ever CNN reports
Date: 9/22/01 5:28:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Francis Kiem)
Subject: Worst virus ever CNN reports
PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by 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.
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 !!
Pitman Potter Director Institute of Asian Research
1855 West Mall Vancouver BC Canada
(604) 822-4686
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