Real alerts have a link to an antivirus, or other corporate site, 99% of the
time.
The link will typically show detailed information regarding the nature of
the issue, and because it's at an "authority", you can generally believe
what you read.
Joe Weirather
Principal
Datasilk Corporation
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(602) 460-0440
----- Original Message -----
From: "Salvatore Buttice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 8:39 AM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Hoax or Real?
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/virtual.card.2.html
>
> This is a hoax. Symantec is a good place to check on whether it's a real
> virus or a hoax.
>
> -Sal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Heath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:18 AM
> To: Bruno Carlos
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [IMail Forum] Hoax or Real?
>
>
> Is this a hoax or real? Does anyone have additional information
> about this? This came from one of my users in the UK.
>
> Roger Heath
>
> > >
> > >
> > > > > 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 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. 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.
> >
> > > > 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 !!
>
>
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