Bad Computer Virus! BE CAREFUL

[My_Baby_Loves_Me]

I found this on another forum I visit.


Got this email from a friend thought I would share it:

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 . This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored.
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> 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 inNew York, according to news broadcast by CNN.
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> 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 !!!>
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> Please pass this mail to all of your friends.

[Winjammin]

Please read the following from the Symantec Security Center (the ones who make Norton Antivirus):

Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern.

Type: Hoax

Numerous variants in several languages of this hoax have been circulated. The Virtual Card for You is a hoax that should be ignored. Several examples of these hoaxes are as follows:

English

Example 1
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.

Example 2
PLEASE ADVISE EVERYONE YOU KNOW

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.

Example 3

ATENTION TO THIS WARNING...

It just have been discovered a new virus that was clasified by MICROSOFT and by MCAFEE as the biggest destroyer of all times. This virus was discovered
yesterday afternoon by MCAFFE and a vaccine for this virus is not found yet. It just destroy the 0 track of hard drive where the vital information for
its FUNctionality.

It works as follows:

1- It sends itself by Internet with the subject "A VIRTUAL CARD FOR YOU".
2- Locks the computer, so user must reboot it.
3- At the moment that the keys CTRL-ALT-DEL or RESET are pressed, it destroy the 0 track and the hard drive for ever.

Please distribute this email to as many people as possible, in some hours of yesterday this virus caused panic in NEW YORK as CNN said.