[email protected] wrote: >> Devastating Virus >> Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 00:43:54 -0500 >> >> A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft > > (<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/">http://www.microsoft.com/</A>) and by > McAfee (<A HREF="http://www.mcafee.com/">http://www.mcafee.com/</A>) 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 Virtual Card for You". > >> As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so > > 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 (<A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/"> > http://www.cnn.com/</A>). 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. > >> Please pass on this mail to all your friends. Forward this to everyone in > > your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all. > >> Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered > > recently. > >> If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You", do not open > > it. Delete it right away! > >> This virus removes all dynamic link libraries(.dll files) from your > > computer. > >> Your computer will not be able to boot up. >> >> SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! > > >> > > > > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > Fayette County GenWeb Page is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pafayett/ > > >