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| Gina | Dec 13 2009, 10:01 AM Post #1 |
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Copied from another board... I have checked this out on the Snopes website and it appears to be correct. I don't know how old it is but it's better to be safe and sorry. - Jess. Subject: Fw: FW: Warning sent from Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Subject: new virus; serious HUGE VIRUS COMING ! PLEASE READ & FORWARD ! 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 all your contacts ASAP. PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG YOUR 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 drive of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address on his/her contact list. That 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 if it is 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 |
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| Gina | Dec 13 2009, 10:43 AM Post #2 |
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Had this reply from a different board :-
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| John | Dec 13 2009, 12:21 PM Post #3 |
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its a hoax (although i cant tall if you are confirming the hoax or saying it is real) Any virus that "simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc" isnt going to spread very far is it
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| Phaedrus | Dec 13 2009, 08:07 PM Post #4 |
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The easiest way to tell if its a hoax is simple. If you get ANY virus warning email...its a hoax. They are all hoaxes. Pass it on to all your friends should make this obvious, but 5 seconds on google is all thats needed to confirm the hoax. Just to reiterate there is no such thing as a genuine email virus warning. Why people do this stuff is beyond me. Hundreds of thousands of chain emails.....as if there wasn`t enough spam.
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| Gina | Dec 13 2009, 10:16 PM Post #5 |
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OK Guilty as charged, your honour! I'll get my coat...
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| John | Dec 14 2009, 11:47 AM Post #6 |
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I dont know, i would take it serious if you sent me one LOL |
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| Phaedrus | Dec 14 2009, 12:41 PM Post #7 |
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Thing is, its caring people who end up propagating this type of mail. Those who think about others and want to help....That`s what annoys me about virus warning chain mails more than the other luck bringing or curse type- pass-it-on-to-so-many-friends mails. Preying on peoples good nature. |
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