I thought we weren't supposed to send virus warnings!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Sheridan <bubba07@earthlink.net> To: <SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 5:19 PM Subject: [SH] Watch out1 > New Virus! > > A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft > http://www.microsoft.com/ ) and by McAfee (http://www.mcafee.com/ ) 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 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/ ). 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. > > Charles T. Rahn > A VERY PRIVATE EYE, Inc. > Orlando, Fl. > (407) 273-6646 > www.averyprivateeye.com > > > > > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > ** Remember! No flames, chain > letters, virus warnings or other off > topic posts should be sent to the > SHAMROCK list ** > >