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Subject: | FW: Virus alert/worst ever according to CNN |
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Date: | Fri, 4 May 2001 09:50:24 -0700 |
From: | "honikman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |
To: | "Linda Honikman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |
I received this
last night- I hope its helpful.
Basil
Honikman
>> Virus alert/worst ever according to CNN>>>> PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!> A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft> www.microsoft.com <http://www.microsoft.com> ) and by McAfee (> www.mcafee.com <http://www.mcafee.com> ) 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 onyour> 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 toreboot.> 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> <http://www.cnn.com> ). This alert was received by an employee ofMicrosoft> 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 and co-workers. 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 wasdiscovered> recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You" donot> open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link> libraries(.dll files) from your computer. Your computer will not be ableto> boot up.! !>> SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> --------------------------------------------------------------> This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not> waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying> of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended> recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please> advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately.>> Ce courriel est confidentiel et prot?g?. L'exp?diteur ne renonce pas aux> droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent. Toute diffusion, utilisation ou> copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne> autre que le (les) destinataire(s) d?sign?(s) est interdite. Si vousrecevez> ce courriel par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser imm?diatement, par retour de> courriel ou par un autre moyen. Le courriel ne peut ?tre consid?r? commeun> moyen de communication s?r.>>>============================================================================> ==>>>
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