Virtual Card for You Reported on: January 10, 2001 Last Updated on: January 15, 2001 at 09:53:15 AM PST Printer-friendly version The Virtual Card for You is a hoax that should be ignored. The following is the text that may be received as an email message: Virus Alert VIRUS WARNING To ALL INTERNET USERS: A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com) 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. Please distribute this message to the greatest number of people possible.  Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN www.cnn.com).  This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. Category: Hoax Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it. Write-up by: Neal Hindocha

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From: d*@air.on.ca

To: pumpkins@mallorn.com

Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 9:28 PM

Subject: Fw: Virus Alert

 

 

 

 

Subject: Fw: Virus Alert

 > > Subject:     A new virus has just been discovered that
 > > has been classified by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com)
 > > and by McAfee ( www.mcafee.com < ) 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
 > > (www.cnn.com ) 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 on this mail to everyone you know
 > >
 > >
 >
 >



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