This is a hoax. McAfee has info on it at www.nai.com
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From: "Andrew P. Kaplan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "IMail_Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:15 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] New virus ??
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> I saw this on a list, but didn't see anything on their site. Anyone
> have more info. Should be easy to block
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> > 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 sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the
> > title "A Virtual Card for You". When the supposed virtual card is
opened,
> > the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the keys or
the
> > reset button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus
permanently
> > destroying the hard disk. According to news broadcast by CNN
> > (www.cnn.com).
> > This VIRUS received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So don't open
any
> > emails with subject "A Virtual Card for You". As soon as you get
> > the email,
> > delete it. Please pass on this mail to 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! It removes all dynamic link
> > libraries(.dll files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able
> > to boot up.
>
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> Andrew P. Kaplan, CNE, MCSE+Internet, MCT, CCNA, CCDA
> CyberShore, Inc. -- Premium Internet Services -- http://www.cshore.com
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> --- To understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.
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