Re: << VIRUS NOTICE >> - THIS IS A HOAX!

From: andy levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Tue Feb 20 2001 - 07:55:42 EST


Check out
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893 and
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98604

<SEMIHEMI01@aol.com> wrote in message news:3b.10a958bd.27c3b7c2@aol.com...
> A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified
> by Microsoft and by McAfee 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 (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.
>
> 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!!
>
>
>
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