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Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 1:10 PM
Subject: Fw: Virus alert/worst ever according to CNN


>> Subject: Fw: Virus alert/worst ever according to CNN
>>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  Subject: Virus alert/worst ever according to CNN
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
>> > >
>> > > A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
>> Microsoft
>> > > www.microsoft.com <http://www.microsoft.com> ) and by McAfee
>> > (www.mcafee.com
>> > > <
>> > > 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 ( www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com /
>> <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 and
>co-workers.
>> > > 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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