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VIRUS WARNING
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From: Ray
Carter
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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 4:21 PM
Subject: Fw: new virus Ray Carter >Subject: Virus Alert! > >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 all 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. > >PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! >> > >. > Ray Carter 20 Ailsa St Dandenong VIC 3175 Australia tel 03 9701 1482 email ray.carter@start.com.au President, Dandenong & District Historical Society Society address PO Box 262 Dandenong VIC 3175 __________________________________________________________________ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au |