Fwd: Worst virus ever - CNN announced

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This is a Hoax! See below:

 

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2000-122016-1238-99

 

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description & virus_k=98893

 

robertaldermandunbar wrote:

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> bottom line--- don't open any " " A Virtual Card for You. " email at

> --least for a while

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> CCCC-USA <CCCC-USA%40>,

> ranger116 wrote:

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> Worst virus ever - CNN announced

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> Had thisa passed on to me and thought it might be important!!!!!

> FW: WORST VIRUS EVER --- CNN ANNOUNCED

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> 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 . 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

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