terrible new virus alert(CNN alert)

Discussion in 'General Lounge' started by bbauer, Aug 21, 2001.

  1. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    [Another virus hoax. Please do not distribute. Thanks. -PBM]

    This just out.

    Subject: Warning - Worst Virus Error (CNN announced)

    A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft
    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. 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!!
    --

    *********************
    No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message.
    However, a large number of electrons were significantly inconvenienced.
    *********************
     
  2. Dani

    Dani Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the information, Bill. I will pass it on at work.

    Dani
     
  3. bauhaus

    bauhaus Well-Known Member

    HOAX.

    (Just making sure George can see that. :)
     
  4. jzilla

    jzilla Well-Known Member

    These are hoaxes.
     
  5. Dani

    Dani Well-Known Member

    They're hoaxes? Wow, I feel like an idiot.

    Dani
     
  6. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    All I know about it is that an attorney friend of mine by the name of Larry Becraft over in Alabama sent me the email and I posted it here.

    Larry isn't kown for falling for hoaxes, but there is a first time for everything. It would not be the first time such hoaxes have been passed all over the internet.

    Even if it is a hoax, it serves more notice not to open any attachments unless you know exactly where they come from and what is in them before one opens them. Even so, it's a good idea to have your virus software up to date and functioning at all times.

    Then not to worry if it's a hoax or not.

    Since it's supposed to have been originally put out by CNN, one might take a little trip over to the CNN.com website and see if any references to the virus might be found. If not, then it's probably a hoax. CNN.Com is easy to check out.
     
  7. MT

    MT Well-Known Member

    Yes, a hoax. The virus is the message itself.
     
  8. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    Well then, I guess I got the virus.
    My Norton has not complained about anything yet.
    Just have to see what happens, I guess.
    I think I will see if any updates are available.

    Do you happen to know the name of the virus?
     
  9. Nave

    Nave Well-Known Member

    Sorry Bill, don't mean to yell here, and with all respect to George:

    THERE IS NO VIRUS!!! IT IS A HOAX!!

    When the poster said "the email IS the virus" that is just because the definition of a virus is something that replicates and propagates itself...you forwarding the message to your friends and saying "PASS THIS ON" is more correctly the virus.

    Don't forward that email to anyone and drop the whole Norton/Antivirus issue.

    -Peace, Dave
     
  10. GEORGE

    GEORGE Well-Known Member

    DUHHHHHHHHH

    You e-mail 20...they e-mail 20...they e-mail 20...

    BEFORE YOU KNOW IT...IT HAS GONE AROUND THE WORLD, AND 500,000,000 PEOPLE HAVE SEEN IT...
     
  11. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    Dave, I have not sent it to anyone else and I never do for fear that I just might be helping to spread it.

    Also, now that I have thought about it a bit, I don't think I do have the virus because I reread the letter from my friend and it says something about a postcard type of thing, virtual card or something like that and I have not seen or opened anything like that.

    These viruses have become such a problem that it is worth considering even if it is a hoax.
    One gets gunshy after a while with no problem at all.

    I assume that when you say to drop the Nortion anti-virus issue, that you feel we should not be discussing such things. Is that correct?

    I don't know anything about these viruses except that I have had a couple of them and they are not funny in the least.

    And I don't mean to be spookin folks either.
     
  12. Nave

    Nave Well-Known Member

    Oh my GAWD! Hello, McFly!!!

    -Peace, Dave
     
  13. Nave

    Nave Well-Known Member

    Here ya go McFly, some fun reading:

    http://www.freewarehof.org/email.html

    Don't be a Charlie Brown

    Pay attention to #6

    -Peace, Dave

    PS, I know you are not forwarding the email Bill, however it is a virus in propagating THIS THREAD AS WELL, as such I am done posting about this...buh bye now.
     
  14. Surphie

    Surphie Well-Known Member

    Re: terrible new virus alert(CNN al

    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:

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    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!

    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.

    Please distribute this message to the greatest number of people possible.  Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN www.cnn.com).  This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself.

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    Category: Hoax

    Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.
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    Source: Norton Antivirus Web site
    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html


    Hoaxes:

    Please ignore any messages received regarding the supposed "viruses" or "promotional gimmicks" listed below. They all contain bogus information, and are intended only to frighten or confuse users. The list below is a reproduction of the messages. Please refer to the list whenever you receive what appears to be a bogus message regarding a new virus, promotion, or the like.


    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html




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    hope this info helps!
     
  15. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    Re: terrible new virus alert(CNN al

    OK! Thanks for the info.
    All I know about these stupid viruses is that I'm scared to death of them.
     
  16. MT

    MT Well-Known Member

    McFly... haha
     
  17. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    Hey! I don't think it's so funny.
    I'm so scared of those thinks that every time I hear of another one the wifey has to wash all my underwear.

    LOL
     
  18. GEORGE

    GEORGE Well-Known Member

    After all these years, you still don't know how to wash your own?
     
  19. Dani

    Dani Well-Known Member

    George,

    You may be an exception, but I don't know of any man who washes his own underwear. I bet half of them don't eventhough they know where the washer and dryer are located.

    Dani
     

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