terrible new virus alert(CNN alert)

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

 

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.

 

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?

 

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.

 

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.

 

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