sounds like a scary virus...but i rarely would trust the credibility
of a threat like this as a forwarded e-mail. Anyway, for those who
are interested, read all about this virus hoax here:
http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=222&page=3
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--- In Lasertank@y..., "Sephiroth ?" <sephiroth_88@h...> wrote:
> Ok, im not sure if this is real or not, but it's better to be safe
than
> sorry eh?
>
> AJ
>
>
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: D.McDonald@c...
> > >[mailto:D.McDonald@c...]
> > >Sent: Thursday, 11 April 2002 3:44 PM
> > >To: McDonald, Lexie
> > >Subject: Fwd: Important virus info
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Forwarded by Debbie McDonald/CCLRU/UNSW/CRCERT/AU on
11/04/2002
> >15:43
> > >-----
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 15:27 Subject: Fwd: Important virus
> > >info
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Subject: Virus Alert
> > > >Date: April 8, 2002
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Subject: 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 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 S
> > > 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!!!
> > >
> > > Please pass this mail to all of your friends.
> > >
> > > Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most
people,
> > > like myself, would rather receive this 25 times than not at
all.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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