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| Thread ID: 17412 | 2002-04-04 11:15:00 | A New Email Virus | Guest (0) | Press F1 |
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| 41822 | 2002-04-04 11:15:00 | > 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 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!! Even if you know the sender!!! I got This Off Audiogalaxy So I dont Know If It;s True Or Not |
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| 41823 | 2002-04-04 11:53:00 | Check out Symantec Hoaxes: securityresponse.symantec.com Other hoaxes can be found here: www.symantec.com |
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| 41824 | 2002-04-05 01:40:00 | This is indeed a hoax which just goes to prove that you can't believe everything you read on the net. | Guest (0) | ||
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