My AD sent this to us this morning.
--Kebba
>From my account manager - take heed.
> Linda C. Bishop
> Above The Rest - I/T Positions
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 608-643-4790
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 4:23 PM
Subject: Virus warning Do not open anything labeled a Virtual Card for
You!
>Subject: Virus warning
>
>
>A new virus has just been discovered that 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 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/=20
><http://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 way!
>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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