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[BNW] Virus alert



Just thought you all should read this - intensely nasty virus out there so 
beware.

Cheers,

Cameron
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > In a message dated 02/20/2001 10:30:00 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> > > > mmt@rlzplaw.com writes:
> > > >
> > > > <<  Virus Alert
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/) and by McAfee
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >(http://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 
>(http://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.
> > > >  > >
> > > >  > >SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!!
> > > >  >
> > > >
> > > >   >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >

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