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 Post subject: VIRUS ALERT
 Post Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:46 am 
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I don't know how true this is, but I have just received the following:


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Subject: Real Virus
>
> I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this
> virus!
> I checked snopes.com , and it is for
> real!!
>
> Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
>
> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!
>
> You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any
> message with an attachment entitled "POSTCARD," regardless of who
> sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which
> 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be
> received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact
> list. This 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 though sent to you by a
> friend, do not open it.!
>
> 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.



Sheilagh


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 Post Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:45 am 
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Thanks for the warning Sheilagh.

Have'nt these people got better things to do?

Sad people.

Calv.

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 Post Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:32 am 
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Also Sheilagh, just had a look at this on a few other sites and it appears that this form of virus has been sent like this before, and some sites are listing other wordings that may be used in the subject title of the email.

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

Calv.

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