A New Virus, Don't Open It.

[Happyolddog]

I just got sent this message;

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". or ecard from 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 Virtual Card for You." As soon as
you get the mail, delete it !! Even if you know the sender !!!

Best wishes,
Hod...Liam..

[mistie]

I get about 10 of these emails on my bt email account every day and never open them.......
If i dont know the sender...they just get deleted.....havent had one for my hotmail addie yet...

[Paule]

This is a Spoof Virus email
Just delete the email

[Paradox]

This is a hoax I'm afraid. There was a similar virus a few years ago, but it was an IM virus.

McAfee – Computer Anti-Virus Software and Internet Security For Your PC

Virus: A (Virtual) Card for You

Status: Multiple — see below.

Examples:

[Collected on the Internet, 2002]

Comment: 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 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 Card for You. "

As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the 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 Virtual Card for You. " As soon as you get the mail, delete it. Even if you know the sender.


[Collected on the Internet, 2000]

Recently a new virus was discovered that was classified by MICROSOFT www.microsoft.com and by MCAFEE McAfee - Antivirus Software and Intrusion Prevention Solutions to be the most damaging of all time! This virus was discovered late yesterday by MCAFEE and still there is no development of a vaccine!

This virus simply writes zeros on the hard drive, where the vital information for the operation of the PC is kept. The virus activates in the following manner:

1. By email it is received with the title 'A VIRTUAL CARD FOR YOU', when opening the message, it sends itself to all in the address list soon...

2. It hangs the machine, forcing the user to reboot the system.

3. AT the moment in which the keys ctrl+alt+del or the RESET button is pressed, it writes zeros to the hard drive making it unusable forever.

By the previous information, please, take precaution with the use of electronic mail and, of course, if you receive an email which you do not know the origin of, simply delete it without opening.

Please, send this message to the most people possible!!!!

In a few hours yesterday, this virus caused panic in New York, according to CNN Origins: The
original "Virtual Card for You" hoax (now often circulated simply as a "A Card for You") has been making the rounds in various languages since at least 2000, with occasional changes along the way. No such (incurable) virus existed, was identified by McAfee, was reported on by CNN, or "caused panic in New York."

However, September 2006 saw the release of W32Heartworm.A, an MSN Instant Messaging network worm that lures IM users into clicking through to an infecting web site with a message claiming to offer "a virtual card for you." The original "Virtual Card for You" e-mail warning remains a hoax (since the newer W32Heartworm.A version is spread through Instant Messaging, not via e-mail), but IM users should be aware of it.