Bottomline, DO NOT USE WINDOWS. If this is _true_ and if this is zero-day, then you're better off with a fully patched system, with sufficient updated anti-virus, or better yet DeepFreeze, PC Protector, or any sandboxing hardware.
Pinaka-best option -- use Linux. On 11/4/07, Jason Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Warning - BAD Virus - CNN announced Snopes confirms as real. > > Here is a link to the snopes page...there's additional information > that you should read there: > > http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp > > 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 . 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 > _________________ > > > -- > "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing." > _________________________________________________ > Kagay-Anon Linux Users' Group (KLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (http://cdo.linux.org.ph) > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- "A dog that has no bite, barks loudest." Registered Linux User #400165 http://baudizm.blogsome.com Full-Disclosure,LARTC,Open-ITLUG, PRUG, KLUG, linuxusersgroup, sybase.public.ase.linux
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