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That is message is a hoax which first appeared in 2001. Check out McAfee's
antivirus website for info:
http://hq.mcafeeasap.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98893
Here is another interesting link on this hoax:
http://experts.about.com/q/3056/1564117.htm
Urban Legends, possibly the most well known of the hoax busting sites, lists
it as a hoax on their website, as do the others. Here is a link for Urban
Legends:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/card.htm
from Fran in CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlotte Coats" <coats(a)hotmail.com>
To: <COATS-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: [COATS] [Fwd: Fw: CNN announces a new virus--for real]
>
> hmmm, I'v e not seen anything like this announced on CNN...usually if
> something this destructive is encountered the News has something about it
on
> CNN and I've not heard anything...You might try McAfee's website to see
what
> it says...
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: John Coats <jwcoats(a)htc.net>
> Reply-To: COATS-L(a)rootsweb.com
> To: COATS-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [COATS] [Fwd: Fw: CNN announces a new virus--for real]
> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:19:48 -0600
>
> Anyone know if this is for real?
> John Coats
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Fw: CNN announces a new virus--for real
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:54:06 -0600
> From: karen kuehner <illblue(a)ipa.net>
> To: Roland Falkenhain <rfalken1(a)midsouth.rr.com>, Tony Gipson
> <togip(a)msn.com>, steve geneva <GSteveandsallie(a)aol.com>, Ralph Stone
> <rstone(a)htc.net>, Pat Torbett <pstorbett(a)whitneytx.net>, norman phillips
> <Planophil(a)verizon.net>, Mike McMullan <mcmullan(a)yhti.net>, louie hund
> <attilahund(a)charter.net>, Ken Terry <kenwterry(a)yahoo.com>, John McMullan
> <mjhnmac(a)aol.com>, John Barnett <barjl(a)htc.net>, Jim Heise
> <jimheise(a)mindspring.com>, Jack Coats <jwcoats(a)htc.net>, doris happy
> <dhappy(a)luhr.com>, denny mcmullan <mcmull_den(a)yahoo.com>, Dan Finholt
> <odanl(a)aol.com>, Claudine Kratz <meemaw39(a)aol.com>, Bonnie Ribbing
> <bribbing(a)htc.net>, Bill & Connie Janson <janson(a)htc.net>, Beth
> Gummersheimer <beth(a)wholenet.net>, Barry & Dana Hutchings
<cdj2610(a)htc.net>,
> barb & charlie white <barb-n-charlie(a)msn.com>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Janie Turner <mailto:janiet@hsnp.com>
> To: Janie Turner <mailto:janiet@hsnp.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:16 PM
> Subject: Fw: CNN announces a new virus--for real
>
> I have not sent you a card, do not open if an email says I have!!! Janie
>
> Subject: CNN announces a new virus--for real
> WORST VIRUS EVER ---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 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!!
> Even if you know the sender !!!
>
> Please pass this mail to all of your friends.
>
> Forward this to everyone in your address book.
> I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather receive this
> notice 25 times than not at all.
>
>
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