Subject: BAD Computer Virus -- CNN announced -- Snopes confirms as real

This is a real virus. The holidays are approaching and we'll be sending around cards and festive email to each other. Be aware of what you open. If I don't get an email from you telling me that you sent me an e-card..... I won't get your e-card either!

Here is a link to the snopes page: Be sure to go to go to this site and check this out. There are a lot of other versions of this shown at Snopes .

Bill

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

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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 yester day 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:

"You've received a Post Card from a Family member".

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.

So don't open any mails with subject: "A Post Card from ." 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.

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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1155 - Release Date: 27/11/2007 8:30 PM