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I don't know whether you are aware of this, but since I've not seen it on radio 4.....

Subject: FW: VIRUS ALERT/WORST EVER ACCORDING TO CNN > Importance: High > > > 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. > > > > The 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/Href='http://talk21.btopenworld.com/redirect.html?http://www.cnn.com'>http://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 this mail to all of 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 !! > > > >

-- Anonymous, May 01, 2001

Answers

News just in this that they've taken the word gullible out of the dictionary. Sorry about this, I've just learnt that it's a hoax of some kind or other.

-- Anonymous, May 01, 2001

Just to clear things up.....

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001


>>> but since I've not seen it on radio 4..... <<<

Hmm - dunno what new technology you have Gibbolad, but I never saw anything on my radio, be it 4, 3, 2, or 1 - or even luck-luck-lucky Luxembourg. Heard a canny few things mind. Am I missing out on something (other than a life?) ;-)

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001


A mate of mine told me that if a virus warning contains words to the effect of "send this to everyone in your address book" then it is almost certainly a hoax. Don't know if any of you clever folk can confirm this.

-- Anonymous, May 03, 2001

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