Fw: FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- hoax

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This particular warning is a HOAX---however there are viruses attached to greeting cards etc today... that are not a hoax. http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/Virtual.Card.for.You.html Snopes real/hoax virus checker http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virus.aspKenneth <plisca wrote: This is NOT exactly new for me. I have been getting the 'postcard' messages for well over a month now and I do the same thing every time. Delete! Delete! Delete! - bobjudy Wendy Kavanagh ; Wendy In Chicago ; tina libbey ; Terri Brittain ; Sylvia Velasquez ; sean mcdonald ; Robert Chamberlin ; ricsprngfield (AT) aol (DOT) com ; Phyllis Moore ; Patti and Keven Fuller ; Pamela Rhode ; Nada ; Marge Dotson ; linda mcdonald ; Kathy Patti ; Karen Sangillo ; Julie Howley ; Judy Bogie' ; Jeannie Fulp ; Janet Brenner ; Jane Johnston ; ; Gina Wolfe ; Gail Schoepke ; Krutick ; donna butler ; DNGerber (AT) AOL (DOT) COM ; Deborah Montoya ; Deana Kelly ; David.Davis (AT) pioneer-usa (DOT) com ; Cindy ; Christy Keys ; cfawcett (AT) charter (DOT) net ; Carol Munn ; Brandi McDonald ; Bill and Joyce email ; beverlyfields (AT) hotmail (DOT) com ; BEN INGRAM Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:08 PM Fw: FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real. FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real. check it out on Snopes - go to Search and type in 'postcards'. 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 . 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: "You've received a Post Card from a Family member". 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 Post Card from ...." 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

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Yesterday - according to Snopes - the postcard thing was not a hoax - have they now changed this category??

 

Jane

 

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Bea Bernhausen

Saturday, August 25, 2007 5:16 AM

Re: Fw: FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- hoax

 

This particular warning is a HOAX---however there are viruses attached to greeting cards etc today... that are not a hoax.

http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/Virtual.Card.for.You.html

 

Snopes real/hoax virus checker

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virus.aspKenneth <plisca wrote:

 

 

 

This is NOT exactly new for me. I have been getting the 'postcard' messages for well over a month now and I do the same thing every time. Delete! Delete! Delete!

 

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bobjudy

Wendy Kavanagh ; Wendy In Chicago ; tina libbey ; Terri Brittain ; Sylvia Velasquez ; sean mcdonald ; Robert Chamberlin ; ricsprngfield (AT) aol (DOT) com ; Phyllis Moore ; Patti and Keven Fuller ; Pamela Rhode ; Nada ; Marge Dotson ; linda mcdonald ; Kathy Patti ; Karen Sangillo ; Julie Howley ; Judy Bogie' ; Jeannie Fulp ; Janet Brenner ; Jane Johnston ; ; Gina Wolfe ; Gail Schoepke ; Krutick ; donna butler ; DNGerber (AT) AOL (DOT) COM ; Deborah Montoya ; Deana Kelly ; David.Davis (AT) pioneer-usa (DOT) com ; Cindy ; Christy Keys ; cfawcett (AT) charter (DOT) net ; Carol Munn ; Brandi McDonald ; Bill and Joyce email ; beverlyfields (AT) hotmail (DOT) com ; BEN INGRAM

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:08 PM

Fw: FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

check it out on Snopes - go to Search and type in 'postcards'.

 

 

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 . 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:

"You've received a Post Card from a Family member".

 

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 Post Card from ...." 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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That was a diffierent one. Check the url I provided to find out which is which. It tells the story.Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote: Yesterday - according to Snopes - the postcard thing was not a hoax - have they now changed this category?? Jane - Bea Bernhausen Saturday, August 25, 2007 5:16 AM Re: Fw: FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- hoax This particular warning is a HOAX---however there are viruses attached to greeting cards etc today... that are not a hoax. http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/Virtual.Card.for.You.html Snopes real/hoax virus checker http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virus.aspKenneth <plisca > wrote: This is NOT exactly new for me. I have been getting the 'postcard' messages for well over a month now and I do the same thing every time. Delete! Delete! Delete! - bobjudy Wendy Kavanagh ; Wendy In Chicago ; tina libbey ; Terri Brittain ; Sylvia Velasquez ; sean mcdonald ; Robert Chamberlin ; ricsprngfield (AT) aol (DOT) com ; Phyllis Moore ; Patti and Keven Fuller ; Pamela Rhode ; Nada ; Marge Dotson ; linda mcdonald ; Kathy Patti ; Karen Sangillo ; Julie Howley ; Judy Bogie' ; Jeannie Fulp ; Janet Brenner ; Jane Johnston ; ; Gina Wolfe ; Gail Schoepke ; Krutick ; donna butler ; DNGerber (AT) AOL (DOT) COM ; Deborah Montoya ; Deana Kelly ; David.Davis (AT) pioneer-usa (DOT) com ; Cindy ; Christy Keys ; cfawcett (AT) charter (DOT) net ; Carol Munn ; Brandi McDonald ; Bill and Joyce email ; beverlyfields (AT) hotmail (DOT) com ; BEN INGRAM Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:08 PM Fw: FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real. FYI BAD Virus ---CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real. check it out on Snopes - go to Search and type in 'postcards'. 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 . 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: "You've received a Post Card from a Family member". 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 Post Card from ...." 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

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