> > > > Subject: WORST EVER VIRUS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > >Read this carefully and act accordingly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
> > > > > > > > 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. 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 !!
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Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.268 / Virus Database: 140 - Release Date: 8/7/2001
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