Actually. I received that about a week ago.. was very careful altho" it didn't look genuine.. better safe than sorry.. As you say **Morons.. betty. ----- Original Message ----- From: <IRHUCKIN@aol.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 5:24 PM Subject: [BAN] Hoax Virus Alerts Just so you all know!! This is as bad as a virus really, but beware the morons who send panic alerts out! Basically this is a hoax email that is going round worrying the populace. Some of the advice is good but ultimately it’s designed to panic people. A few simple rules (like not opening attachments from emails that you don’t recognise etc.) cover you from most problems with email viruses. Anyway, if anyone gets the below email sent to them don’t worry, it’s a load of rubbish! I have looked into it on Google and it came up with various sites including this one: _http://www.stiller.com/cnn.htm_ (http://www.stiller.com/cnn.htm) . *Subject:* Worst Virus Ever _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 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 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx