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Old 04-09-2001, 02:24 PM  
paparoach
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Has anyone received this virus alert ???

Subject: New Virus
> > >
> > >
> > > NEW VIRUS ALERT PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS NEW, VERY DESTRUCTIVE VIRUS!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 it's functioning is 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& lt;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. An employee of Microsoft itself
> > > received this alert. 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 righta way! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries
> (DLL
> > > files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up.


Just wondering if it was true ???

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