Virus Warning

[Taz_Rx]

Just got this this afternoon....

 

FYI TO ALL.

 

Dave's brother is a very advanced programmer who does computer work for a living and has a high up status with Microsoft. He doesn't send these if they aren't real. If he says this is for real, it for sure is. Be aware.

 

 

 

VIRUS COMING !

 

 

 

Hi All,

 

I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!

 

 

 

I checked Snopes, and it is for real. Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!

 

 

 

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer.

 

 

 

This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

 

If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN.

 

 

 

It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

 

COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS.

 

 

 

REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US

 

Better to be safe than sorry.

[Trev]

Happens every year with the hallmark attachment.

[Hiro Protagonist]

Just got this this afternoon....

 

 

 

Better to be safe than sorry.

 

Despite the bit saying "I checked snopes and it is real", Snopes actually list it as a mixture of both a real virus and a hoax - the virus exists but it doesn't do anything near what the email says it does (it only installs your average Trojan, nothing as severe as a full hard-drive wipe).

 

Oh, and it's about 3 years old.

Snopes link

[Taz_Rx]

Better to be safe than sorry.

 

That was my "I haven't googled it" disclaimer. :wink:

[Felix]

You've been spammed.

 

I'd be more concerned about the one that comes through compromised advertising banners on webpages, telling you that you have a virus and need a scan.. You click the window and bammo you've just been infected with a hoax/virus/trojan that takes your computer hostage until you go to their website and pay a ransome.

 

Had it happen on a sales reps laptop a few weeks ago, completely passed by Nortons... Was an easy fix.