Re: virus warning!
- Subject: Re: virus warning!
- From: R* F* D*
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:31:23 -0400 (EDT)
It is indeed a hoax. See
http://www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters/hoaxes/virtual.html
There are earmarks in these messages that should trigger a search on Google
or other search engine. The alarmist tone along with exaggerated claims is
usually a give-away.
All I did in Google was search the terms `"Sector Zero" hoax' and I had the
URL above in a couple seconds. Con jobs depend on overwhelming their
target's intellectual curiosity and intuition by creating a sense of
urgency, panic, or greed.
At 08:40 AM 8/4/2001 +0200, you wrote:
>
>----------
>De : "Susanna Curtis" <hotpoot@peoplepc.com>
>À : <BotanyBooks@yahoogroups.com>
>Objet : [BBooks] Fw: better to be safe than sorry
>Date : Ven 3 aoû 2001 0:59
>
>
>could be a hoax, but just in case
>
>
>
> 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 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 many 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 !!
Richard F. Dufresne
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