

| Subject: | vrus warning does anyone know if this is real? |
| From: | mike miller |
| Date: | Sat, 10 Mar 2001 19:54:08 -0800 |
Subject: Virus Warning - take Heed!!!!!! > > > > 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. 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. 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 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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