Referring to email on the 2nd (3rd) This hoax has been around since more than 4 yrs ago... wallaahu-a'lam wassalaamu-'alaikum... Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.for.you.html - The one sent was example 2. --- In [email protected], <@y...> wrote: > PLEASE ADVISE EVERYONE YOU KNOW > > Subject: A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) and by McAfee (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 ). > > 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 everyone you know. > > Mati itu PASTI > Siksa kubur itu PASTI ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of Hidayahnet unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from Hidayahnet, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hidayahnet/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
