Hello List Members, I thought you might like to know that the virus mentioned in your note - "A VIRTUAL CARD FOR YOU" is a hoax. I work for Intel and we work closely with Microsoft.... and neither company has issued warnings about these two viruses. There are other common hoaxes, such as - "A Virtual "An Internet Flower For You." They usually say the virus is suppose to destroy your hard drive also. I've seen these same words used on several other false virus warnings. You would be surprise at the number of notices that you receive about viruses are really "Hoaxes." There are several good web sites (see below) that will keep you posted as to which are the truth and the ones that are hoaxes. Although there are thousands of viruses discovered each year, there are still some that only exist in the imaginations of the public and the press. Once you have identified a message as being a hoax, please ignore it. Also do not pass on any messages regarding these supposed "viruses". Passing on messages about these hoaxes only serves to further propagate them. Below is an excellent web site recommended by Intel and Microsoft to track hoax virus reports. This site gives the latest information on virus and rumor hoaxes: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html You should always check a virus warning out before you pass it on. Several of the viruses listed below was just recently sent out to several large lists and they are both hoaxes. All viruses mentioned below are fiction. But if you have any doubts - "Delete it". Always better to be safe than sorry. Dale Foresythe Intel Corporation dalex.c.foresythe@intel.com Below is a comprehensive list of viruses that are HOAXES, despite rumors of their creation and distribution. Lotus Notes Worm............ Hoax $800 from Microsoft......... Hoax AIDS........................ Hoax AOL4Free Virus.............. Hoax AOL and Intel............... Hoax AOL Flashing 'IM'........... Hoax AOL RIOT 2 Virus............ Hoax AOL Year 2000 Update........ Hoax Baby New Year Virus......... Hoax Bad Times................... Hoax Be My Valentine............. Hoax Big Brother................. Hoax Blue Mountain Virus......... Hoax BUGGLST..................... Hoax California Virus............ Hoax CELLSAVER Virus............. Hoax Dear Friends................ Hoax Desi1love...............,... Hoax Despite Virus............... Hoax EVIL THE CAT Virus.......... Hoax FatCat Virus................ Hoax FREE M & M's................ Hoax Free Pizza Virus............ Hoax GAP Email Tracking.......... Hoax Get More Money.............. Hoax Gift from Microsoft......... Hoax Hacky Birthday Virus........ Hoax Halloween Virus............. Hoax Happy New Year Virus........ Hoax Hello Dear.................. Hoax Hairy Palms Virus........... Hoax Help Poor Dog............... Hoax Hitler...................... Hoax INFILTER.................... Hoax Info on SARC 'Virus Test.... Hoax It Takes Guts to Say Jesus...Hoax Irish Virus................. Hoax Jan1st20.exe Virus.......... Hoax John Kennedy Jr Trojan...... Hoax Let's Watch TV.............. Hoax Londhouse Virus............. Hoax Lump of Coal Virus.......... Hoax Matrix Virus................ Hoax Microsoft Virus............. Hoax MOBILE PHONE................ Hoax NASTYFRIEND99............... Hoax Norman Virus................ Hoax Norton anti - virus v5 ......Hoax Pandemic.................... Hoax Perrin.exe Virus............ Hoax Phantom Menace Virus........ Hoax Pluperfect.................. Hoax Sandman..................... Hoax South Park News Letter...... Hoax Tuxissa..................... Hoax Upgrade Internet 2 ..........Hoax Virtual Card Virus.......... Hoax Watching.................... Hoax Windows will Fail on Jan 1.. Hoax Wobbler Virus............... Hoax Wooden Horse................ Hoax Work Virus.................. Hoax World Domination............ Hoax Y2K7 Virus.................. Hoax Yellow Teletubbies...........Hoax ZZ331 Virus................. Hoax Searching: SUMMERS, BRILEY, GULLEY, HOWTON, HICKERSON, FORSYTHE