From: Alban Kellerbauer (Alban.Kellerbauer_at_cern.ch)
Date: Thu Mar 15 2001 - 13:50:39 EST
This message is a hoax. See also
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&
On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Bill Morrow wrote:
> Subject: URGENT VIRUS WARNING
> A new virus has just been discovered that has been
> classified by Microsoft
> (http://www.microsoft.com) and by McAfee www.mcafee.com
> (http://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, 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.
>
>
>
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