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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FETISH DREAMS

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893&

It's a hoax http://bbs.gofuckyourself.com/board/smile.gif

i got that about a month a go (the spam - not the virus :/ )

I thought it sounded a little strange.
It came to me from a TGP site that I post to.

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FETISH DREAMS

i got a new one today....

>This virusmessage (from Compaq Computer Corporation)
>Virus with no cure.
>Please, send this information to every person in your address book.
>If you receive an e-mail that reads "Upgrade Internet" do not open it, as it contains an executable file named "perrin.exe" it will erase all the data in your hard drive and it will stay in your memory.
>
>Every time that you upload any data, that data will be automatically
>erased and you will not be able to use your computer again.
>This information was published yesterday in the CNN web site.
>This is a very dangerous virus.
>To this date. There is no known anti virus program for this particular
>virus please, forward this information to your friends, so that they will
>be on the alert, also check the list below, sent by IBM with the names of
>some e-mails that, if received. SHOULD NOT BE OPENED and must be deleted immediately. Because they contain attached viruses.
>
>This way your computer will be safe.
>The Titles are:
> 1) buddylst.exe
> 2) calcul8r.exe
> 3) deathpr.exe
> 4) einstein.exe
> 5) happ.exe
> 6) girls.exe
> 7) happy99.exe
> 8) japanese.exe
> 9) keypress.exe
> 10) kitty.exe
> 11) monday.exe
> 12) teletubb.exe
> 13) The Phantom Menace
> 14) prettypark.exe
> 15) UP-GRADE INTERNET
> 16) perrin.exe
> 17) I love You
> 18) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
> i9) CELCOM Screen Saver or CELSAVER.EX
> 20) Win a Holiday (e-mail)
> 21) JOIN THE CREW 0 PENPALS Subject: Virus
> Announced by Microsoft
> This is VERY SERIOUS!! Please forward to everyone you know
> There is a virus out flow being sent to people via E-mail. lt. is
> considered the A.l.D.S. VIRUS of computers.
>It will destroy your memory, sound card and speakers, your drive and it will infect your mouse or pointing device as well as your keyboards, making it so that you can't type and it will not register on the screen. It seIf-terminates only after it eats 5MB of hard drive space and will delete all programs.
>
> It will come via an E-mail called "(OPEN. VERY COOL! http://bbs.gofuckyourself.com/board/smile.gif" DELETE IT immediately'! It will basically render your computer useless.
>
> Pass this on QUICKLY AND TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
> Very Urgent, Must Read
> Please.
> If you receive an E-mail Titled "Win A Holiday" DO NOT
> open it.
> It will erase everything on your hard drive.
> Forward this letter out to as many people as you can.
> This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people
> know about it.
> This information was announced yesterday morning from
> Microsoft.
> Neil Ferrick
> Compaq Computer Corporation
>

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