What's also a dead giveaway is the use of CAPITALS, and the "SEND TO
EVERYONE" bit..
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-----Original Message-----
From: Les Bessant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 25 September 2001 11:38
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Is that a fake or what, can anyone help?
Old, old hoax.
See: http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=222&page=3
Always worth checking at Vmyths, or the site of your preferred AV software
supplier before posting on the list.
Les Bessant mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
IT Manager, Sanderson Townend & Gilbert
Acting in a personal capacity
http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - Tiggers don't like hoaxes
-----Original Message-----
From: Pavel Pronin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:10 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Is that a fake or what, can anyone help?
Please see the email below is that fake or what?
Heads up.
>
> WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
>
> 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. 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.
>
> 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! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll
> files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up !!
Thanks in advance,
Pronin Pavel
IT Manager
CAR SMED Project
Ph: (312) 66-59-12
Fax: 66-58-82
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.casme.net
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