HERE'S ANOTHER VIRUS TO BE WATCHING FOR. WHY CAN'T 'PUTER NERDS PUT > >>THEIR > >> > KNOWLEDGE TO GOOD USE? YOU GOTTA WONDER. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Got this one today and thought I'd pass it on.... > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Just to let you know a new virus was started in New York last night. > >>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 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 http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.cnn.com/ > >> > > 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.

The "Virtual Card for You" virus warning that was just sent to the list (under the subject heading "Fw: Fw: New wacko on the loose....") is a hoax. See http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/virtualcard.html. Before forwarding an email warning of a new virus to others, it's always a good idea to see whether it's a genuine warning or a hoax. A couple of good web sites to check for internet virus hoaxes are http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html and http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/. -Richard Carlson