Another new virus

I received this email this morning from a friend and thought it would be useful to share



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 . 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.
> >Sodon'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.
> >

If you receive anything suggesting you need to forward to everyone on your contact list, you should just delete it.

locutus,

It was actually from my friend who works with IT but thnak you for your suggestion

Well, anyone in IT should know better...

http://antivirus.about.com/cs/hoaxes/p/virtualcard.htm
http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/archive/ind ... 49925.html
http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-i18n- ... 00758.html

[V]

my apologies,

thought i was just being helpful.

I'm not having a go at you motherger! [:I]

[Decker]

Motherger,

When you're working in IT you get these sort of things all the time so it is usual to either discard them OR check them against known hoax databases on line before disseminating. It's a sort of "netiquette" thing - like not shouting "Fire" in a Theatre unless you actually see a fire. Your IT friend is the object of a miniscule amount of ire from Locutus (although in honesty they wouldn't really seem to be properly in IT if they're forwarding this sort of stuff) not you.

Thanks for thinking of us - the thought is appreciated. But now you know what to do next time .