Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 CNN announces worst virus ever - Jan Jenson <vizual Sunday, March 16, 2003 7:30 PM CNN announces worst virus ever 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 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 notice 25 times than not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 If you go to the McAfee web site, it will tell you that this is just another virus hoax. http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893 Marianne ---- Gettingwell Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:20:30 PM Undisclosed-Recipient:, Fw: CNN announces worst virus ever CNN announces worst virus ever - Jan Jenson <vizual Sunday, March 16, 2003 7:30 PM CNN announces worst virus ever 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 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 notice 25 times than not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Yes, always best to check all virus warnings personally before forwarding them on. Alobar - " Marianne " <mschulz10 <gettingwell > Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:29 PM Re: Fw: CNN announces worst virus ever > If you go to the McAfee web site, it will tell you that this is just another > virus hoax. > http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893 > > Marianne > > ---- > > Gettingwell > Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:20:30 PM > Undisclosed-Recipient:, > Fw: CNN announces worst virus ever > > CNN announces worst virus ever > - > Jan Jenson <vizual > Sunday, March 16, 2003 7:30 PM > CNN announces worst virus ever > > > > 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 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 notice 25 times than not at > all. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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