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Hello again,
Thanks to everyone who welcomed me to the forum. I have just received tis warning of a new virus !!
Subject: FW:Virus Information
WORST VIRUS EVER ---
CNN ANNOUNCED PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR
CONTACT LIST!!
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. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from
the hard disk, where vital information for its
Functioning is stored.
This virus acts in the following manner:
It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title:
"A 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+delkeys or the reset button is
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!! Even if you know the sender!!!
Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like
me, would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at all.
Hope this will help someone prevent a disaster
Regards
Colin