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FROM SHIRL
VIRUS ALERT!!
You should be alert during the next days:
Do not open any message with an attached file called "Merry Christmas" regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens as an Open Log Fire and will burn the whole hard disc in your computer.
This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.
If you receive a mail called "Merry Christmas", though sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.
This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept
This is a real virus. The holidays are approaching and we'll be sending around cards and festive email to each other. Be aware of what you open. If I don't get an email from you telling me that you sent me an e-card..... I won't get your e-card either!
Here is a link to the snopes page: </FOT
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
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PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered yester day afternoon by McAfee . 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:
"You've received a Post Card from a Family member".
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.
This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself.
So don't open any mails with subject: "A Post Card from ." As soon as you get the mail, delete it !! Even if you know the sender !!!
Please pass this mail to all of your friends.
Forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at all.
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Sorry Shirl, see this link:-
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/a-card-for-you.htm
Better to be safe than sorry though.
To All,
A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee. 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 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.
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, even if you know the sender.
Please forward this to everyone in your address book. I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather receive this notice 25 times than not at all.
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These are aimed at causing blockages of the e-mail system by everyone sending them to all their contacts.
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Hey Shirley :)
Thank you for the warning, though the "Merry Christmas" one is a hoax.
See here:
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/merry-christmas-virus-hoax.shtml
and here
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp
The Snopes website mentioned in the email should also be looked closely at as there is one real virus and one hoax one doing the rounds at the moment. Its mentioned at the bottom of the page.
Mhairi
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