Maybe it is not THAT bad! According to snopes.com:
"Although the Postcard virus is real, it isn't a "BIG VIRUS COMING" (it's already been around in multiple forms for a long time now), it will not "burn the whole hard disc" of your computer, CNN didn't classify it as the "worst virus" ever, and it doesn't arrive in messages bearing a subject line of 'Invitation.' " Bruce On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Andrea Kanter <[email protected]> wrote: > FW: HUGE VIRUS COMING!!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD >> > >> > Hi All, >> > >> > I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this >> virus! >> > I checked Snopes (URL above:), and it is for real!! >> > >> > Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP. >> > PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS! >> > >> > You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message >> > with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,' regardless of >> > who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which >> > 'burns' thewhole hard disc C of your computer. >> > >> > This virus will be received from someonewho has your e-mail address in >> > his/her contact list. This is the reason why you need to 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' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a >> > friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > This is the worst virus announced by CNN. 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. >> > >> > >> > >> > COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT >> > TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US >> > >> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely > responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
