Now this one IS a known hoax. Gary
-----Original Message----- From: Judith Thamm [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>new virus 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. daSBull (11:13:05 AM): 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 > > > > > !! > > > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.303 / Virus Database: 164 - Release Date: 11/24/2001
